As the helicopter lays down its cargo wrapped in white plastic, leaves swirl through the air.
The autumn colors of the forest indicate how long it took to get to this day.
Almost half a year has passed since the serious cable car accident in Stresa, in which 14 people were killed.
On Monday, the remains of the cabin were recovered from the inaccessible slope.
They should provide information about why the pulling rope broke on May 23rd.
Sofia Dreisbach
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So far it has been considered certain that the safety clamps were blocked and thus an emergency braking of the gondola was prevented.
The remains, including the transport structure, weigh one and a half tons.
For two weeks, firefighters have been preparing the transport, felled trees and collected small parts.
The heavy-duty helicopter lands with the wrapped remains between two rusted gates on the Gignese sports field.
From here, the parts are brought to their destination by semi-trailer, a hall in the Verbania technology park.
It is mainly about the upper part of the cabin, where there may be traces that explain the breakage of the rope.
There was damage before
Donato Firrao will be there until the end.
“I will follow them every step of the way.” Firrao is a consultant for the Verbania Public Prosecutor's Office.
As a metallurgy engineer, he will examine samples of the broken rope.
How do you feel about it?
“You can't do your job properly with anger, but I know that there has been damage beforehand.” Videos suggested, for example, that the emergency braking device had been blocked again and again before the accident.
Several employees of the operating company are being investigated.
The appraiser hopes that the first results will be available by mid-December.
Only a five-year-old boy survived the accident, and his parents and brother were killed.
His families from Italy and Israel are now fighting over custody.