Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include Edward VII, who maintained a kit at a London fire station.

January 12, 2017

SOUTHEND AIRPORT - 1960

Photo: londonreconnections.com

On Oct. 9, 1960, a Handley Page Hermes aircraft operated by 
UK-charter carrier Falcon Airways overshot the runway while landing at London's Southend Airport and tilted to a stop along a railway line on its front end, Wikipedia said. Five people were injured. The government shut down the airline due to safety concerns in 1961.