Cable Car Crash and Plane Hijacking Incidents Reported

A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples, Italy crashed to the ground on Thursday after a cable snapped, killing at least four people and critically injuring one. The victims included a British and an Israeli woman, and three tourists. Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into multiple manslaughter and culpable disaster, and the Italian Premier expressed condolences for the victims and their families.

Four people, including three tourists, were killed when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples, Italy. The victims included a British woman, an Israeli woman, and the Italian driver of the cable car. A fifth person, believed to be a foreign tourist, was seriously injured and hospitalized. The cable car, which runs from the town of Castellammare di Stabia to the top of Monte Faito, had reopened just a week prior to the accident after a seasonal closure. Local prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter, and officials are inspecting the cable stations, pylons, cabins, and cable to determine the cause of the crash.

A British couple, Graeme Derek Winn, 65, and his wife Margaret Elaine Winn, 58, were among four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples, Italy, on Thursday. The incident occurred when the cable snapped, and a second Israeli tourist was the only survivor, who is in a critical condition. Nine other passengers were rescued from a separate cable car that became stuck mid-air. The UK Foreign Office is supporting the families of the couple and is in touch with local authorities. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed condolences for the victims and their families. The cable car, which had reopened just a week prior after a seasonal closure, averages around 110,000 visitors annually and offers views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples.

Two British siblings, Graeme Derek Winn, 65, and Margaret Elaine Winn, 58, were among four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples, Italy, when the cable snapped. The incident occurred on Thursday, and an Israeli woman and an Italian man, the cable car operator, were also killed. A second Israeli tourist survived but is in critical condition. Nine passengers were rescued from a separate cable car that became stuck mid-air. The cause of the incident is being investigated.

A US veteran, identified as Akinyela Taylor, hijacked a small plane in Belize, stabbing three passengers with a knife before being fatally shot by a licensed passenger; the plane landed safely after circling for hours, and the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.

A US man, identified as Akinyela Taylor, allegedly hijacked a small plane in Belize, stabbing two passengers and the pilot before being fatally shot by one of the passengers, who was licensed to carry a firearm. The plane, which had 14 passengers and 2 crew members on board, circled for two hours before landing safely at Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport. Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the hijacking.