Merișor derailment
| Merișor derailment | |
|---|---|
Aftermath of the derailment | |
| Details | |
| Date | 8 April 2017 |
| Location | Merișor, Bănița, Hunedoara County, Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°26′44.07″N 23°14′7.00″E / 45.4455750°N 23.2352778°E |
| Country | Romania |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Brake failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 0 |
The Merișor derailment was a railway accident that took place on 8 April 2017 at Merișor, Bănița, Romania, on the Târgu Jiu to Simeria line, killing both crew members on board.