Forced To Crash Into The Center Of Town (Stockport Air Disaster) - DISASTER BREAKDOWN

In 1967, a rather shocking plane crash occurred in the United Kingdom that claimed the lives of 72 people. The term Fuel Starvation is attached to this accident. It’s a term that is pretty self-explanatory and Fuel Starvation could occur for many reasons and it’s not always as straight forward as a plane simply running out of fuel though that has happened. It can also refer to a scenario where the engines are not receiving the fuel they demand. The case of British midland Flight 542, the Stockport Air Disaster I would say falls into that sub category. This was case of fuel being present on the plane, yet engine flameout still occurred. So what happened here? Well to unpack this we need to back to 1967.

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[DisasterBreakdown]

I would like to announce that from the beginning of June, we will be trying a new Upload Schedule. For further details I do talk about this in the outro of this video.
Basically the long and short of it is, I do want to make bigger and better videos for you all and the only way I can realistically and regularly bring the content I think is best is if I give myself more time. So I may need longer than 7 days which could spell the end of the regular Saturday uploads. I'll talk about it more in a community post soon.

[Bonypart]

I visited the crash site the day after it happened and the general feeling amongst everyone there was a sense of pure amazement that the wreckage was confined to a very small area between many buildings. The Captain deserves to be commended for his flying skills by choosing to nurse the stricken plane into a small grassy area.

[syd]

Something so kind about you is that you actually listen to peoples request when I saw the community post this was one

[hannahp]

That captain was phenomenally brave to plan the safest possible crash

[____stu____]

The crash was 500 yards away from my Grandmother’s house, where my Farther still lived, if that pilot hadn’t have crashed where he did, I might not be here! Great video as always keep up the good work 👍🏼

[Jenner_IIC]

Considering how you managed to deliver consistent high quality content on a weekly schedule I can't wait to see what you'll manage to make when having all the time you need
I'm kinda sad to see the weeklies go away because by now it become part of my routine but I'm sure the change will be worth it

[Toucanbird]

Hey Chloe,

Honestly, it doesn’t matter to me if you upload every Saturday or once every two weeks or once a month. You make amazing videos already, so I would be fascinated to see how good your videos will be when you can dedicate the time you want to them.

[anantr]

Considering the exceptional videos you have released thus far, I cannot wait to see the videos when you have the necessary time to spare.
Really appreciate you listening to us viewers and keeping us posted. We are sad to see the weeklies go away, but that brings in the surprise element for us to await further content from you. :)

[gnarthdarkanen]

I think it NEEDS to be said, Chloe... OBJECTIVELY, I believe your relentless holding to the weekly scheduled uploads, and the consistency, not just in delivering on time, but in the shear quality in both the depth and detail of your research, but the care and quality of your graphics representing the events for visual aid as you narrate, has proven your efforts truly ARE entirely for the growth and progress of this channel and content in a directly FORWARD direction by any measure.

I believe you've done more than enough to buy some patience at our end as your loyal audience, and we should look forward to your uploads on practically any schedule you see fit. While it is kind of sad to see our routines every Saturday slip into the past, getting to bigger and better Episodes with the effort and skills that only YOU seem to provide so reliably makes that a small price to pay.

I, for one, simply look forward to the upgrades to content as you know you want to provide... not just in longer videos, but in more diversity in the disasters you explain in the future. I BELIEVE in you! ;o)

[FannyLerouxTime]

What I find remarkable is the sense of memorialising that Stockport has. You can visit almost any part of Stockport these days and it looks like it has been hit by a plane. They really went above and beyond for that.

[missm]

RIP to all those who perished in the Stockport air disaster.

Also, best of luck with the new upload schedule Chloe - it will be worth it.

[MissHaneul]

You always put so much work into your videos, and I can hear the worry in your voice when you have to bring up a schedule change. Honestly, your quality is so high, I don't think anyone will truly mind the change in videos once they see the result of giving you that extra time you need.

You have done this weekly for 2 and a half years and never missed an upload even on Christmas, upon moving to a new place, and when ill. You have, by far, earned some breathing room and a chance to really take your work to a level you deem proper.

If it all doesn't work out like you hope, you can always return to weekly if it works better for you.

[wtorules]

Take all the time you need. I love your content whenever it drops, and if its longer and more detailed them all the better. Thanks again.

[normanfawley]

Crikey ! This takes me back, I was 15 then, just come out of 9 O'clock Mass at St. Mary's up on the hill, heard the thump just as service ended, once outside saw the pall of smoke, ran to the site in ten minutes ! Year's later I worked as an Aerial Photographer for Airviews at Manchester Airport, me and the Boss often flew over the site on returning from a job.

[lostvictims]

In remembrance:

First Officer Christopher Pollard, 21
Mechanic Gerald Lloyd
Flight Attendant Anthony Taylor
Dorothy Ackroyd
Janet Ayland
Michael Ayland
Christine Benton
Herbert Benton
Phyllis Benton
Eliza Booth
James Booth
Catherine Brooks
Annie Cowgill
Ronald Cowgill
Philip Cruse
Bernard Dowd
Jane Dowd
Sarah Gill
Alice Godwin
John Harland
Olive Harland
Alan Hughes
Kathleen Hughes
Elsie James
Arthur Kemp
Elsie Kemp
Margaret Latham
Roy Latham
Mabel Mellor
Julia Nolan
Lilian Nolan
Eva Owen
Arthur Reynolds
Ethel Reynolds
Edward Shaw
Gloria Shaw
Jeremy Shaw
Maxine Shaw
Jillian Smart
Norman Smart
Alexander Smith
Glenise Smith
Arthur Smith
David Smith
Rachael Smith
Harry Stansfield
Joan Stansfield
John Stansfield
Ann Stott
Brian Stott
Alan Taylor
Jean Taylor
Jean Thorne
Peter Thorne
Philip Thorne
Ann Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson
Phyllis Tomlinson
Raymond Tomlinson
Jean Walsh
Jeanette Walsh
Thomas Walsh
William Walsh
Paul Williams
Gertrude Williams
Joseph Wilshaw
Marjorie Wilshaw
Joan Wood
William Wood
Reuben Woolfson
Sonia Woolfson
Wendy Woolfson

And to the survivors:

Captain Harry Marlow, 42
Flight Attendant Julia Partleton, 25
Vivian Werrett, 23
Mary Green, 42
Allan W. Johnson, 22
Fiona Child, 15
Albert Owens, 27
David Ralps, 20
Lily Parry, 30
Susan Howarth, 20
Billy Wood, 10
Harold Wood, 14

[RedShedNick]

Hi really enjoy your excellent channel Chloe, so informative and beautifully spoken.. My school friend John Standsfield and his parents sadly perished on that fateful day in June 1967. Keep up your good work, thank you Nick.

[lairdcummings]

This channel delivers excellent content; to gain (astonishingly) higher value, I'm more than pleased to wait a bit.

In relationship to the accident, it must have been completely horrifying to suddenly lose half your engines during the most crucial phase of flight. To remain cool and collected in those circumstances, well, that's nearly incredible.

[empressmarowynn]

I follow so many different channels that I can't remember anyone's upload schedules. Which means every day is a lovely surprise to see who has a new video.

[ja-islf]

Decades ago, I saw a B/W documentary on the Stockport Air Disaster from BBC North (1968) that covered this crash. It was very well done, and it thorougly went through the details using eyewitness interviews and immediate post-crash footage. I noticed it is on YouTube now (under Stockport Air Disaster). Love Disaster Breakdown videos as well. Keep em coming.

[nigelbond]

I love your channel Chloe. Changing the format to allow time to create longer and even more detailed content sounds brilliant to me. I can’t wait to see these new videos 👏👏👏