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The Marine Corps delivered a verdict Friday on the 1998 ski gondola accident near Cavalese, Italy, in which a low-flying jet clipped the cable and killed 20 people. The pilot of the EA-6B Prowler, who was acquitted in March of manslaughter, was convicted by a military jury of...
The accident occurred March 5 when the clapper snapped off from its counter-weight and pierced a cornice of the steeple during a windstorm.
At the time of the accident, Murphy told The Crimson that the University would try to get the bells working again as soon as possible, but said it could take some time to bring the appropriate replacement parts to Harvard from their manufacturers.
The University first learned of the accident when Murphy received a call from the church sexton, who said the bell sounded strange at its 8:45 ringing, according to Murphy.
Ann P. Hall, a communications officer for Memorial Church, said she was surprised by the accident.