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This short documentary tells the story of the 2015 crash which took place on the Smiler rollercoaster at the UK theme park Alton Towers... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:42 - Background ► 03:49 - The Smiler Crash ► 08:47 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Alton Towers Smiler crash: Four rollercoasters shut" published by BBC News, June 2015. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33025024 ► "Alton Towers Smiler crash: 999 call made 11 minutes afterwards" published by BBC News, June 2015. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33011347 ► "Alton Towers crash victims claim paramedics were warned not to rescue them because it 'wasn't safe' as they relive life-changing ordeal 9 years on" by Ellen Coughlan, published by The Daily Mail, September 2024. Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-13837291/Alton-Towers-crash-victims-claim-paramedics-warned-not-rescue-wasnt-safe-relive-life-changing-ordeal-9-years-on.html ► HSE Accident Report, published by the Health and Safety Executive, 2015. Available via: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/case_report_on_the_smiler_incide/response/916683/attach/html/3/HSE%20Factual%20Report%20of%20The%20Smiler%20Ride%20incident.pdf.html ► "Health and Safety Executive releases new Smiler images following Alton Towers guilty plea" by Tom Anstey, published by Attractions Management, April 2016. Link: https://www.attractionsmanagement.com/index.cfm?subID=0&pagetype=news&codeID=323614 ► "Flawed work system led Alton Towers operator to £5m fine" published by IOSH Magazine, September 2016. Link: https://www.ioshmagazine.com/flawed-work-system-led-alton-towers-operator-ps5m-fine ► "Smiler forced to close again as flying part just misses Alton Towers ride queue" published by the Express and Star, July 2013. Link: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/07/22/smiler-forced-to-close-again-as-flying-part-just-misses-alton-towers-ride-queue/ ► "The harrowing story behind Alton Towers Smiler crash five years on from rollercoaster horror" by James Rodger, published by the Birmingham Mail, June 2020. Link: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/harrowing-story-behind-alton-towers-18347683 #documentary #history #truestories #disaster #rollercoaster #themepark
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