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Event Date: Aug. 13 2011
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The Date: August 13 2011
The Time: Late Afternoon
The Place: Mt. Tegelberg near Schwangau in Bavaria
"Mid-Air Collision At
Tegelberg" On The Scene At
Mt. Tegelberg near
Schwangau in Bavaria August 13
2011
Neuschwanstein
Castle -
In Better
Days At The
Foot of Mt. Tegleberg And The Mt. Tegelberg Cable
Car PROLOG TO
DISASTER Neuschwanstein
Castle
(German:
Schloss
Neuschwanstein)
is a 19th-century Gothic Revival palace on a rugged hill
above the village of Hohenschwangau
at the foot of Mt.
Tegelberg,
near Füssen
in southwest Bavaria,
Germany.
The palace was
commissioned by Ludwig
II of
Bavaria
as a retreat and as a homage to
Richard
Wagner. The palace was
intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but
it was opened to the paying public immediately after his
death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have
visited Neuschwanstein
Castle. More
than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000
per day in the summer. The palace has appeared
prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for
Disneyland's
Sleeping
Beauty Castle
and later, similar structures. In addition to
visiting Neuschwanstein
Castle,
tourists enjoy two completely different types of airborne
activities -- parasailing from the jump point on
Mt.
Tegelberg
and riding the Tegelberg
Cable Car
to the top of Mt.
Tegelberg.
On Aug. 13 2011, these two activities clashed in one of
the most unusual mid-air collisions of all
time. This feature deals
with two concepts:"Mid-Air
Collision At Tegelberg"
........ and
.......
of
course.......
as always .......
"Ship
Happens! ©"
Michael
S. McDaniel
- Your Editor
Tegelberg Cable Car Leaving The Lower Station
The Tegelberg Cable CarThe Tegelberg Cable Car on Mt. Tegelberg near Schwangau, is 2,146.18 meters long. It climbs a height of 892.5 meters, has a carrying cable of 48 mm in diameter and a hauling cable of 26 mm in diameter. It has two cabins each capable of transporting up to 44 persons. They are driven by a 2,540 KW engine. The cableway has a 38 meter high support pillar, made of reinforced concrete.Climing To A Height of 2,928 Above The Valley Floor
Up To 44 Passenger Climb To A Dizzying Height
Reuters Photo Shows How One Tegelberg Cable Car Ascends, While The Other Descends -- Arriving At The Upper & Lower Stations Simultaneously
Daily Passengers On The Tegelberg Cable Car Include Parasail Enthusiasts Who Will Launch From The Summit.
Once Launched -- Rules Mandate Parasail Flight Parallel To The Tegelberg Cable Car Cable Lines.
Crossing The Lines During Parasail Flight Could Cause A Disaster.
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Tegelberg Cable Car Ride Past Neuschwanstein Castle
Launching From The Parasail Platform Atop Mt. Tegelberg
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Parasailing over Neuschwanstein Castle
Once Launched -- Rules Mandate Flight Parallel To The Tegelberg Cable Car Cable Lines
Flights Must Fly Parallel To The Tegelberg Cable Car Cable Lines.
But Late On Aug. 13 2011, The Rule Was Violarted
Tangled In The Lines, The Entire System Came To A Halt.
Truly A Mid-Air Collision of A Most Unusual Kind.
From The Cargo LetterGerman rescue crews rushed to free 20 tourists who were trapped in a cable car suspended 100 meters above the ground in the Bavarian Alps following collision with a paraglider. The paraglider was being used to film footage for the state television station Bayerische Rundfunk &endash; the 54-year-old pilot had a television reporter with him.Cable cars bring tourists up Tegelberg mountain in southern Germany for a closeup view of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Officials said the system came to a halt Aug. 13, after a pair of paragliders crashed into the cables.
A second cable car was left dangling closer to the ground by the accident, so rescuers were able to use ropes to return those passengers to safety before dark.
The paraglider was being used to film footage for the state television station Bayerische Rundfunk, it was confirmed over the weekend &endash; the 54-year-old pilot had a television reporter with him.
Tegelberg, nearly 1,900 meters high, overlooks Neuschwanstein Castle, a former royal retreat that has been visited by 60 million people during the past 125 years. The castle's soaring Gothic Revival style is said to have inspired modern animated films such as the Walt Disney corporation's "Sleeping Beauty."
19 Passenger & A Conductor Are Trapped 260 Feet Above The Ground
The Gondola Is 12 Square Meters In Size
Police Rescue Teams Launch The Rescue Effort
Ranging In Age From 4 To 75 -- 20 Passengers Hang In Mid-Air.
The Second Cable Car With 30 Aboard Is Stopped Closer To The Ground And Rescued By Climbing Teams Before Night Fall.
The Rescue Effort Winds Down As Night Falls Over Neuschwanstein Castle
About 130 Tourists & Workers Were Helicoptered Off Mt. Tegelberg Before Dark -- As Were The Tangled Paragliders
Rescuers Got Food, Blankets & Toys To The Gondola Via A Small Vehicle Able To Run On The Cable,
But All 20 Passengersd Would Spend The Night Suspended In Mid-Air.
It Was A Room With A View -- But Not The One They Wantd.
The Rescue Effort Continues At First Light On Aug. 14 2011
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Dramatic Helicopter Rescue
The Dramatic Rescues Are Decribed As Tense, But Calm
One By One Passenger Are Rescued
A 260 Foot Drop To Safety
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Mid-Air Rescue Drama
Returning The Rescued To Neuschwanstein Castle
News Reports Describe The Rescue Mission As Spectacular
After 18 Hours In The Tegelberg Cable Car, The 20 Passengers Are Tired, But In Good Health
Reunited After An 18 Hour Flight Above Mt. Tegelberg
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Trapped Tourists Rescued
It's A Happy Ending To The Mid-Air Collision At Tegelberg
.......... And They All Lived Happily Ever After
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The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To The Rescue Pilots & Crew of Mt. Tegelberg And Their Families.
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by air & sae continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.
It's very dangerous out there.
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At Tegelberg" PAGE
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Important Links To Our Feature:SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Parasailing over Neuschwanstein CastleSPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Dramatic Helicopter Rescue
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Mid-Air Rescue Drama
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE:: Trapped Tourists Rescued
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