Eric Packer

Eric Packer

tourist United States

Eric Packer is a tourist from the United States who narrowly avoided the disastrous Gloria funicular crash in Lisbon. He had considered taking the funicular shortly before the incident but opted to walk back to his hotel, only to hear the crash moments later, which he described as a horrific tragedy.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
70,922
Power
1,417$
Sentiment
6.08
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Venezuela 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 28,435,943 25,054 $48,000 42$
Uruguay 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 3,473,730 2,654 $54,000 41$
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 28,826 $2,700,000 1,146$
Romania 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 19,237,691 14,389 $250,000 187$
Totals 4 119,033,375 70,923 $3,052,000 1,416$
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Recent Mentions

Romania Romania: Eric Packer, a tourist from the USA, recounted how he and his friends almost took the funicular just before the accident. 5

Adevărul: Martorii descriu cu groază tragedia funicularului din Lisabona: „A sunat ca o bombă. Am crezut că nu are frâne”

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Eric Packer, from the US, discussed with his friends taking the cable car just before the crash. 6

BBC: Witnesses describe fatal Lisbon funicular crash