The First Cavalese Cable Car Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

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In 1976 a cable car at a popular Italian ski resort collapsed, leaving only a single survivor. This short documentary explores the root causes of this disaster... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Background 02:08 - The First Cavalese Cable Car Disaster 11:38 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "42 Skiers Are Killed in Italy When Cable Car Falls 200 Feet" published by The New York Times, March 1976. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/10/archives/42-skiers-are-killed-in-italy-when-cable-car-falls-200-feet-42.html ► "March 9, 1976, the first Cermis disaster" by Silvia Morosi and Paolo Rastelli, published by Corriere della Sera, March 2018. Link: https://pochestorie.corriere.it/2018/03/09/9-marzo-1976-il-primo-disastro-del-cermis/ ► "Our colleague Alessandra Piovesana passed away on April 8th. This is how we remember her" by Manuela Stefani, published by CDR Cairo, April 2009. Available via: https://web.archive.org/web/20130401235552/http://www.francescaromano.it/cairoblog/?p=990 ► "The curse of Cermis began 22 years ago" by Postiglione Venanzio, published by Corriere della Sera, February 1998. Available via: https://web.archive.org/web/20151203012855/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/febbraio/04/maledizione_del_Cermis_comincio_anni_co_0_9802047036.shtml *CORRECTIONS:* ✔️ ► In this video I say that Alpe Cermis is usually open for skiing from _April to November_. This is the wrong way around: I should have said _November to April_. ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #skiing #aviation #italy ​