German media, quoting sources close to investigation, cite human error as cause of collision
At least 10 dead
81 injured, 18 in serious condition
Two of three black boxes recovered
No indication of braking before collision


Drivers ‘probably didn’t see the train ahead until collision’



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German media, quoting sources close to the investigation, are citing human error as the cause of the deadly Bad Aibling train collision.

The person responsible for signal changes apparently turned off an anti-collision system to perform a task manually. Known as the PZB 90, the system was installed on all German railtracks following a 2011 crash. This would usually force trains to brake in the event of a missed signal.

Authorities say at least 10 people have been killed in the head-on, high-speed collision between two commuter