NTSB INVESTIGATING MONORAIL ACCIDENT AT DISNEY WORLD

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Title: NTSB INVESTIGATING MONORAIL ACCIDENT AT DISNEY WORLD

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                       NTSB ADVISORY
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

July 6, 2009

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NTSB INVESTIGATING MONORAIL ACCIDENT AT DISNEY WORLD

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an
accident on the monorail passenger transportation system at
Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

At about 2 AM EDT on Sunday, July 5, 2009, two monorail
trains collided killing the operator of one of the trains.
No passengers were seriously injured.

Investigator Ted Turpin from the NTSB Office of Railroad,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Investigations is
responding to the scene.

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NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson
peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx
(202) 314-6100

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