Monthly Meeting
Schedule
Sat Sep 21 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Rockdale Branch Library | Hurstville, NS
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Monthly MeetingJoin us on level 3 of Rockdale Library.
Guest Speaker: Dr Peter Hobbins - Miracle at Mascot: Surviving Sydney's 1971 Airliner Collision.
Imagine two jetliners hurtling towards each other at over 200 km/hour. Imagine 240 people aboard and the possible effects of a collision between them. This is exactly what happened on the night of 29 January 1971 at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. Luckily - by the narrowest of margins - the two aircraft survived the incident, although not unscathed. How could this happen at Australia's main international airport? This presentation explores the technology, politics and personal stories of that very near miss.
Dr Peter Hobbins is a historian who leads the curatorial, exhibitions, library and publishing teams at the Australian National Maritime Museum. His research focuses on the histories of science, technology and medicine - especially when things go wrong. Peter was a joint winner of the 2023 Ron Rathbone Local History Competition with his detailed analysis of the 1971 airport collision.
Entry is free although gold coin donations gratefully accepted. Refreshments (tea, coffee, snacks) provided.
Books for sale.
All welcome!
(photo of CP Air DC-8, courtesy of clipperarctic via Wikimedia Commons)
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Where is it happening?
Rockdale Branch Library, 2 Bryant St, Rockdale NSW 2216, Australia,Sydney, Australia, HurstvilleEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
