Lathen train collision
| Lathen train collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 22 September 2006 09:30 |
| Location | Lathen, Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| Line | Lathen - Dörpen test track |
| Operator | Transrapid International |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Human error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 + MOW vehicle |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Injured | 11 |
On 22 September 2006, a Transrapid magnetic levitation (or "maglev") train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing 23 people and wounding 11. It was the first fatal crash involving a maglev train.