King’s Cross fire

BICC began R D for the MoD and LUL to develop halogen-free materials that would, nevertheless, have the properties of inherent flame retardancy, fluid resistance and flexibility at both high and low temperatures, yet have much reduced smoke and gas emissions. The programme gained ever more urgency after the Falklands conflict of 1982 and the King s Cross fire of 1988. 

The Fennel Report into the King s Cross fire was published in 1988, some 12-18 months before data collection. Interview responses suggest that BR officials were sensitized to the issue raised by the Report. 

This accident plus the aftermath of the King s Cross fire on the London Underground prompted a move towards more sophisticated risk management systems and safety audits and the publication of an annually updated Safety Plan ... 

Haddon-Cave noted parallels between Nimrod and other major accidents such as the capsize of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry, the King s Cross fire, BP Texas... 

It should be noted that the Herald of Free Enterprise was not the only event of this period which influenced the emergence of the idea of corporate manslaughter. A number of disasters within a short period of time, including the King s Cross London Underground fire in 1987... 

Femiell, D. 1988. Investigation into the King s Cross Underground Fire. London HMSO. 

Shortly after the evening rush hour had passed its peak on Wednesday 18 November 1987 a fire of catastrophic proportions in the King s Cross Undeiground station claimed the lives of 30 people and injured many more. A further person was to die in hospital making the final death toll 31. (Fennell, 1988, para. 1)... 

A fire on an escalator at King s Cross Underground Station on the... 

Fennell, D. (1998) King s Cross Underground Station Fire, 18 November 1987. London Department of Transport Investigations Report. 

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