In the accident where a limited express train derailed in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan and killed 50 people, the Taiwan Transport Safety Investigation Commission released the image of the camera attached to the leading car on the 6th.
The footage recorded the first car of the train colliding with a truck that had fallen on the railroad track and then colliding with the wall of the tunnel.
On April 2, a derailment of a limited express train in a tunnel in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, has killed 50 passengers and injured more than 200.
The Taiwan Aviation Safety Council, which is investigating the cause of the accident, released the image of the camera attached to the leading train on the 6th.
The video captured the moment when the train collided with a truck that had fallen on the railroad track just before the tunnel, which was the scene of the accident.
After that, it was recorded that the leading vehicle tilted greatly due to the impact of the collision with the truck and collided with the tunnel wall as it was.
In addition, when the Transport Safety Investigation Commission analyzed the train management system, there was a record that the emergency brake was applied 5 seconds after leaving the tunnel in front, and it collided with the truck 2 seconds later. I understand.
The speed at that time was 121 km / h.
In addition, it is estimated that the lead car stopped about 320 meters from the entrance of the tunnel, and the truck fell onto the railroad tracks about a minute before the collision.
In addition to train operation data, the committee will further analyze images taken over the scene and interviews with related parties to investigate the details of the accident.