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On 29.11.2010 at 17:35 h the on-duty ship traffic operator – Burgas heard on VHF 16th channel a phrase „Alessandro DP red to red”. The attempt to perform a connection on the same channel with m/t Alessandro DP was unsuccessful. At 17:40 h through Varna Radio in the MRCC Varna was received distress signal emitted from m/t Alessandro DP. The accident occurred at approximately 10 nautical miles south-east from Cape Emine in possible coordinates 42° 34` N and 028° 03`Е. M/T Alessandro DP reported for collision with another ship, that sunk and for significant damages on itself.

Investigation of a serious incident related to a loss of separation, realized on September 8, 2016 with involved Airbus by А321-211 aircraft, registration marks TC-ATF, and Boeing B737-8F2 aircraft, registration marks TC-JVS in the controlled air space of the Republic of Bulgaria

At approx. 11:07 PM on 13.04.2016 and while hauling regional train 8626 between the stations Aytos and Chernograd in Burgas – Sofia direction, electrical locomotive 44081.8 got fire in its engine compartment. The crew stopped the train, called the emergency and started fighting the fire. The fire was extinguished after 3,5 hrs. by the fire brigade.

No passengers or railway staff were injured. Severe damages were caused to the electrical locomotive and some additional to the railway infrastructure.

Freight train № 50601 of 'BDZ - Freight Services' Ltd., loaded with cement, derailed shortly after midnight on 23.01.2016 while entering on fourth track in 'Dupnitsa' station. Nine loaded with cement wagons derailed. Severe damages were caused to the rolling stock and to the rail infrastructure, including overhead lines and signalling.

After its departure from Delyan station, the train was moving downhill with inclination of 20 ‰ at about 80 km/h by permissible speed of 60km/h.

There were no dead and injured persons as a result of the accident.