Manchester aircraft fire recalled

Title

Manchester aircraft fire recalled

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Lizzie Knight reports on the disaster exactly ten years ago when fifty-four passengers leaving Manchester Airport for Corfu died when their aircraft caught fire. Survivors Deborah Warley, Michael Loftus and Justin Milne describe the crash, and how some managed to escape the burning wreckage. Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher describes the scene after visiting the accident scene.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Lizzie Knight; Deborah Warley; Justin Milne; Michael Loftus

Keywords

Accidents; Fires; Manchester; Aeroplanes; Fire safety

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