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Article Abstract:

The fire on board a Boeing 737 aircraft at Manchester Airport in 1985 is discussed. Fatalities were caused by smoke and fume asphyxiation. The inquiry report highlighted several factors which had a major impact on the number of fatalities, including the unfortunate halting of the aircraft in such a position that the fire was blown into the rear part of the fuselage, the problems in opening doors, the lack of capacity by the rapid intervention vehicles to kill the fuel fire. Certain safety recommendations have still not been introduced, such as the need for smoke hoods and water mist systems.

Practice, Fire prevention, Airplanes

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The Fennell report into the Kings Cross fire in London, England found that in many areas of operation the underground railway station was unsafe. The fire started in an escalator in Nov 1987. Communications equipment was not used correctly and the emergency procedure was not followed. The station did not have smoke detectors and the fire service was unaware of the layout of the station. The Fennell report made many suggestion on how to improve safety including better employee training, regular maintenance of the escalators and the provision of both safety and communications equipment.

Cover Story, Subways, England, Fire investigation

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Report retrospective

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The Court which examined the 1987 capsizing of the passenger ferry 'The Herald of Free Enterprise' made a series of recommendations for safety improvements, but there has never been any legislation to implement these changes. The court attributed responsibility to individual officers on board but said the core problem was lack of interest by management in safety matters. Ferry safety must be improved; a good beginning is to implement the recommendations stemming from the Herald disaster.

Reports, Passenger vessels, Passenger ships, Ferryboat disasters, Herald of Free Enterprise (Ship)

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