Thursday 3 April
12.30PM
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History Talk
Death spiral: The Sydney Helicopter Crash That Shocked the World
It was just days before Christmas in 1966 when a helicopter plummeted into downtown Sydney, killing everyone on board. But here’s what made this disaster truly chilling – the ABC crew inside recorded their own final moments, while another film crew on the harbour captured the disaster unfolding.
The footage stunned the world. Australian aviation changed forever. And somehow, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is tangled up in the story.
Curious? You should be.
Join Dr Peter Hobbins, historian, curator, and expert in all things disastrous – from pandemics to shipwrecks to aviation catastrophes – as he unpacks this gripping true story. Expect twists, jaw-dropping details, and the kind of history lesson you won’t soon forget.
ABOUT DR PETER HOBBINS
Dr Peter Hobbins is a historian and curator at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour.
He specialises in what happens when science, technology and medicine go wrong, including snakebite, pandemics, shipwrecks and aviation accidents.
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