Gil Thompson on Boeing 737 fire

Title

Gil Thompson on Boeing 737 fire

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:04

Description

Director of Manchester Airport, Gil Thompson on the evacuation of a Boeing 737 which caught fire this morning. British Airtours Flight 28M was seriously damaged, with a significant number of casualties. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gil Thompson

Keywords

Aircraft; Air accidents; Injuries; Emergency services; Airports; Fires; Aeroplanes; Evacuation; Aviation; Search and rescue operations; British Airtours; Manchester Airport

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