Kegworth air disaster- final survivor rescued

Title

Kegworth air disaster- final survivor rescued

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Interview with sub-fire-officer, Eric Moss, about rescue efforts following the crash of a British Midland Boeing aircraft on the M1 near Kegworth, Leicestershire (08/01/89). The last survivor to be pulled out was a middle-aged man called Darryl. Eric Moss says Darryl was very brave and managed to joke with rescuers. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Eric Moss

Keywords

Air accidents; Motorways; Aeroplanes; Disasters (events); Fire services; Rescue work; Leicestershire; Civil aircraft; Search and rescue operations; British Midland; Kegworth air disaster (1989); Kegworth

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