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For the 1976 accident, see Cavalese cable-car disaster (1976). In the worst Cable car accident ever 42 people including 15 children died when the steel cable of their cable car broke
Province of Trento. Cavalese is located some 40 km north-east of the city Trento
Province of Trento. Cavalese is located some 40 km north-east of the city Trento

The Cavalese cable car disaster occurred on 3 February 1998 near the Italian town Cavalese when a U. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Cavalese (German Gaßlöss) is a commune of 3665 inhabitants in the Province of Trento in Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val S. military plane cut a cable supporting a gondola of an aerial tramway, causing the death of 20 people. An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable Cavalese is a ski-resort located in the Dolomites, some 40 km north-east of Trento. The Dolomites (Dolomiti Dolomiten Dolomitis are a section of the Alps. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Trento (traditional English Trent; Italian: Trento; German: Trient; Latin: Tridentum; Note that many

The two pilots of the military plane, Captain Richard J. Ashby and his navigator Captain Joseph Schweitzer, were put on trial in the United States and were found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide. Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Negligent homicide is a charge brought against people who by inaction allow others under their care or presence intentionally to die Later they were found guilty of obstruction of justice for having destroyed a videotape recorded from the plane and were dishonorably discharged from the Marines. The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general

This event put under pressure the international relationship between United States and Italy, where it is known as "Massacre of Cermis", because the acquittal of the pilots was considered outrageous. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Criminal law, an acquittal is a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict

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Accident

EA-6B Prowler aircraft.
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On 3 February 1998, 14:13 local time, an EA-6B Prowler, an electronic warfare aircraft belonging to the United States Marine Corps, struck the cables supporting a gondola in Cavalese after low flying through the valley at more than 500 Mph. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Electronic warfare ( EW) is the use of the Electromagnetic spectrum to effectively deny the use of this medium by an adversary while optimizing its use by friendly The cable was severed and 20 people in the cabin plunged over 80 metres to their deaths. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The plane had wing and tail damage but was able to land at a nearby USAF base, Aviano Air Base. Aviano Air Base is a NATO Airbase in northeastern Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. [1]


Those killed, 19 passengers and one operator, were all European nationals: eight Germans, five Belgians, three Italians , two Poles, one Austrian and one Dutch. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands [2]

Reactions

The disaster caused an upsurge of anti-American feeling in Italy to the point where President Bill Clinton offered an official apology[3], and promised monetary compensation; the USA ambassador in Italy, Thomas M. Foglietta, visited the accident site and knelt in prayer, offering apologies on behalf of the United States. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Thomas Michael "Tom" Foglietta ( December 3, 1928 &ndash November 13, 2004) was an American politician from the Nevertheless, the incident strained the relationship between Americans and Italians. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

There were anti-American protests in Italy, where the event received the name of Strage del Cermis ("Massacre of Cermis", Cermis being the name of the nearest mountain); some complained about the presence of American air bases on Italian territory, and even put under question the NATO pact. Cermis is a mountain of the Lagorai group in eastern Trentino, in the Cavalese municipality The North Atlantic Treaty [4]

First trial

Italian prosecutors wanted the four Marines to stand trial in Italy, but an Italian court recognized that NATO treaties gave jurisdiction to U. The North Atlantic Treaty S. military courts.

Initially, all four men on the plane were charged, but only the pilot Captain Richard J. Ashby and his navigator Captain Joseph Schweitzer actually faced trial, charged with 20 counts of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide. Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Negligent homicide is a charge brought against people who by inaction allow others under their care or presence intentionally to die Ashby's trial took place at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is near Jacksonville North Carolina, on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States It was determined that the maps on board did not show the cables and that the EA-6B was flying somewhat faster and considerably lower than allowed by military regulations. The restrictions in effect at the time required a minimum flying height of 2,000 ft (600 m); the pilot said he thought they were 1,000 ft (300 m). A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The cable was cut at a height of 360 ft (110 m). The pilot further claimed that the height-measuring equipment on his plane had been malfunctioning, and that he had been unaware of the speed restrictions. In March 1999, the jury acquitted Ashby, outraging the European public. In Criminal law, an acquittal is a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict The manslaughter charges against Schweitzer were then dropped.

Second trial and re-examination

The two men were court-martialed a second time for obstruction of justice, because they had destroyed a videotape recorded from the plane on the day of the accident. A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general They were found guilty in May 1999; both were dismissed from the service and the pilot received a six month prison term. He was released after four and a half months for good behavior.

In late 2007, Ashby and Schweitzer asked for a re-examination of their trial and clemency, challenging their dishonorable discharge in order to be eligible for military benefits. On this occasion they claimed that during the first trial the prosecutor and the defense secretly agreed to drop the involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide charges, but to keep the obstruction of justice one in order to satisfy the requests coming from Italy. The appeal of Schweitzer was denied in November 2007. [5]

Compensation

By February 1999, the victims' families had received little compensation ($65,000 per victim) as immediate help by the Italian government, which was reimbursed by the U. February 1999 was a month with twenty-eight days The following events also occurred during the month S. government. [6] In May 1999, the U.S. Congress rejected a bill that would have set up a $40 million compensation fund for the victims. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses [7] In December 1999, the Italian legislature approved a monetary compensation plan for the families ($1. December 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - 9 million per victim). NATO treaties obliged the US government to pay 75% of this compensation, which it did. [8]

Victims

Other incidents

On 9 March 1976, in the worst cable car accident ever, 42 people including 15 children died near Cavalese when the steel cable of their cable car broke. Leuven ( French: Louvain, often used in English German: Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Kalmthout is a Municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Brixen ( Italian: Bressanone; Ladin: Porsenù or Persenon; Latin: Brixino; also known as Pressena Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Cavalese (German Gaßlöss) is a commune of 3665 inhabitants in the Province of Trento in Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val Assebroek is a suburb in the municipality and city of Bruges, Belgium. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Bürgstadt is a municipality in the district of Miltenberg in Bavaria in Germany. Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Brixen ( Italian: Bressanone; Ladin: Porsenù or Persenon; Latin: Brixino; also known as Pressena Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See Cavalese cable-car disaster (1976). In the worst Cable car accident ever 42 people including 15 children died when the steel cable of their cable car broke

References

  1. ^ John Tagliabue with Matthew L. Wald, " DEATH IN THE ALPS: A special report.; How Wayward U.S. Pilot Killed 20 on Ski Lift", The New York Times, February 18, 1998. }
  2. ^ Victims names list by the victims' relatives committee
  3. ^ Mary Dejevsky, "Cable car pilot not guilty of killings", Independent, The (London), Mar 5, 1999}
  4. ^ Slogans used by the protestors included NATO per uccidere (NATO to kill or Born to kill; "NATO" can also mean "born" in Italian). Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.
  5. ^ Andrea Visconti, "Cermis, patto segreto dietro il processo", la Repubblica. it, February 2, 2008. (Italian)
  6. ^ "America's Obligation in Italy", The New York Times, March 10, 1999
  7. ^ "US Congress decision not acceptable for Cavalese victims' lawyer", Agence France Presse, May 17, 1999
  8. ^ "Families of victims in Italian ski-lift disaster compensated", Agence France Presse, April 26, 2000

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