Lathen train collision
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On 22 September 2006, a Transrapid magnetic levitation (or "maglev") train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing 23 people and wounding 11. It was the first fatal crash involving a maglev train.
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Date | 22 September 2006 09:30 |
Location | Lathen, Lower Saxony |
Country | Germany |
Line | Lathen - Dörpen test track |
Operator | Transrapid International |
Incident type | Collision |
Cause | Human error |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 + MOW vehicle |
Deaths | 23 |
Injured | 11 |
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