The third British victim of the Lisbon funicular crash has been identified as Andrew David Kenneth Young, an 82-year-old transport enthusiast from Holyhead, Wales. North Wales Police confirmed his death, stating that Young was among 16 people who died when the Elevador da Glória derailed in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday.
Young, known as Dave, was raised in Auchterarder, Perthshire, before moving to Holyhead in 1980 to work as a customs officer. His family described him as a lifelong transport enthusiast who enjoyed visiting heritage railways and tramways worldwide. In a statement, they said it was a comfort that his final moments were spent pursuing his hobby.
The crash also killed British theatre director Kayleigh Smith, 36, and her partner Will Nelson, 44, a lecturer at Manchester's Arden School of Theatre. Other victims included five Portuguese nationals, two Canadians, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss, and one Ukrainian. Twenty-one people were injured, five seriously.
Portugal's Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations released its first report on Saturday, stating that the cabins had travelled only about six metres before losing the balancing force from the connecting cable, which gave way at the attachment point to the upper cabin. A preliminary and final report are expected later.
Lisbon's city council has tasked a team of experts with designing a new safety mechanism for the funicular. Vice-president Filipe Anacoreta Correia said the group, including technicians from Carris and university experts, will have the final say on when the funicular can safely reopen.
