A fatal fairground accident

On 26 December 1978 one arm of a fairground machine known as the `Concorde Flyer' installed at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, fractured due to fatigue. The car attached to the arm overturned, killing two passengers. A description of the events leading up to the accident, and the cause of t...

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Published inInternational journal of fatigue Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 169 - 173
Main Author Pook, L.P
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1998
Elsevier Science
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Applied sciences
Engineering techniques in metallurgy. Applications. Other aspects
Exact sciences and technology
failure analysis
inspection techniques
Metals. Metallurgy
Others applications
product liability
welded joints
welded joints
inspection techniques
failure analysis
product liability
Accident
Welded joint
Failure analysis
Mechanical properties
Accident prevention
Recreational park
Fatigue fracture
Crack initiation
Fatigue crack
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Summary:On 26 December 1978 one arm of a fairground machine known as the `Concorde Flyer' installed at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, fractured due to fatigue. The car attached to the arm overturned, killing two passengers. A description of the events leading up to the accident, and the cause of the failure, are taken from the report of an official inquiry. After the event the immediate cause of the accident became obvious and it is easy to see how it could have been prevented. There were no prosecutions for criminal negligence, and the question of civil liability for damages appears to have been settled out of court.
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ISSN:0142-1123
1879-3452
DOI:10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00103-5