Time 09:30 Country Spain Cause Under investigation Date 9 September 2016 Operator Comboios de Portugal Passenger count 69 Crew count 2 | Type of incident Derailment Passengers 69 Number of deaths 4 Injuries 49 (seven serious) Trains 1 | |
 | ||
On 9 September 2016, a passenger train travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain. Four people were killed and 49 were injured, seven seriously.
Contents
Accident
The RENFE Class 592 DMU was travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal when it derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain. The accident happened at 09:30 local time (07:30 UTC). The derailed train hit an overbridge and signalling tower. The driver, a ticket inspector, and two of the 69 passengers were killed and 49 were injured, seven seriously.
Investigation
The Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias has opened an investigation into the accident. The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios is also investigating the accident.
The data recorder was recovered from the wreckage. Information recovered from the data recorder showed that the train was travelling at 118 kilometres per hour (73 mph) when it derailed. The speed limit was 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph).