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Photo: Angels Flight Derails, No Injuries
Angels Flight, the world's shortest railway, derailed Thursday, and six passengers needed help off the railcar.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, there were no injuries.
The funicular transport on Bunker Hill turns 112 years old at the end of the year. It resumed service in 2010 after years of being offline following numerous safety issues.
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No word yet on what caused today's derailment, though Twitter was abuzz with the news:
Angels flight is off the rails
— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) September 5, 2013
RT @KFINEWS: @LAFD says one to the two Angels Flight railcars jumped its tracks on Hill Street in downtown LA. No injuries.
— KFI AM 640 (@KFIAM640) September 5, 2013
See that's why I don't like "Angels Flight" (bunker hill). There was an accident, aagggaaiinn
— viviane (@Viv_Scully) September 5, 2013
Quick photo-- RT @lanowblogger: #AngelsFlight derailed, 6 passengers but no injuries, LAFire says. More soon @LANow. pic.twitter.com/YSdAbSRcLd
— Laura J. Nelson 🦅 (@laura_nelson) September 5, 2013
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