Automatic Safety System Prevents Cable Car Disaster in Haifa
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A technical malfunction in a Haifa cable car's pulley caused a sudden shutdown on Thursday, trapping over 30 passengers for hours. An automatic safety system prevented a collision between cabins. All passengers were eventually rescued, and the faulty cabin was removed for examination. The incident occurred shortly after the cable car resumed service post-maintenance and coincidentally followed a large-scale rescue drill.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A pulley malfunction caused the Haifa cable car to stop, trapping over 30 passengers.
- An automatic safety system prevented a collision between two approaching cabins.
- Passengers were stranded for over two hours before being rescued.
- The incident happened just two days after the cable car returned to service after maintenance.
- A rescue drill simulating the exact scenario occurred three days prior.
New details emerged Thursday evening regarding the cable car shutdown in Haifa that left dozens of passengers stranded in the air. A malfunction in the pulley of one of the cabins caused the sudden halt of the system, according to Channel 12. An informed source at the scene reported that another cabin was approaching the malfunctioning one when the safety system detected the issue and automatically stopped everything. This safety mechanism prevented a potential collision but resulted in over 30 passengers being trapped at a significant height, with some waiting for rescue for more than two hours.
Fire and rescue services were dispatched to the scene, preparing for a complex rescue operation. Simultaneously, personnel from the operating company began independent rescue efforts. The stranded passengers were gradually evacuated, and by around 8:00 PM, all had been safely rescued. The faulty cabin was dismantled for inspection.
The unusual incident occurred just two days after the cable car resumed operation following scheduled maintenance that had temporarily suspended service. Notably, three days prior to the malfunction, fire and rescue teams, along with Magen David Adom and cable car staff, conducted a large-scale drill simulating the exact scenario of rescuing passengers from stranded cabins.
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