British Airtours Flight 28M, Aviation accident in the United Kingdom
British Airtours Flight 28M was part of an airline that operated holiday flights.
The disaster occurred on 22 August 1985 at Manchester Airport.
The accident led to changing emergency procedures and aircraft design.
Fifty-five passengers and cabin crew lost their lives in the fire.
A key development from the accident was improved fireproofing requirements for materials used inside aircraft.
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