Bad Aibling rail accident
On 9 February 2016, two Meridian-branded passenger trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling, Germany. Of approximately 150 people on board the two trains, 12 people died and 85 others were injured, 24 critically.
| Bad Aibling rail accident | |
|---|---|
ET 355, the westbound train, photographed in 2014 ET 325, the eastbound train, photographed in 2014 | |
| Details | |
| Date | 9 February 2016 06:47 CET (05:47 UTC) |
| Location | Bad Aibling, Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Line | DB Netze Mangfall Valley Railway |
| Operator | Bayerische Oberlandbahn "Meridian" |
| Incident type | Head-on collision |
| Cause | Signalman's error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | ±150 |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 85 |
| Damage | 200 m (650 ft) track |
Two months after the accident, investigators announced that it had been caused by a Deutsche Bahn train dispatcher who gave incorrect orders to the two trains while distracted by a game he was playing on his mobile phone. The dispatcher further compounded his error when, upon realizing it, he tried to send emergency codes to the trains but entered the wrong combination into his computer.
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