Fire Appliance Crash | London's Burning (1988)

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Whilst Blue Watch are attending a shout, a drunk driver pulls out in front of their appliance (a Dennis F-Series), causing it to hit the car and roll over.
Clip taken from Series 1, Episode 6 : 'Ding Dong Merrily'.

[@mrsmchistory]

Bloody loved Sean Blowers in London's Burning, was devastated when Hallam died. Love him in this scene when he confronts the driver!

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

IT WAS PEARCES FAULT HE DIDNT GRAB JOHN

[@guineagirl5078]

I was heartbroken

[@underneonloneliness2]

I'm 25 and I miss them old cars. Even when I was a kid people had normal sized cars for our little roads now everyone has to drive a 4x4 which is ridiculous especially on little country roads.

[@lucordian147]

Do any car companies still make these old cars?

[@SEPK09]

Outstanding series, dont make them this good anymore :(

[@josephd.2725]

Remember this special episode like it was yesterday, yet I was just a kid. There were promotional trailers for it in the lead up to Christmas in 1988 and will never forget that spectacular crash. How can it be so long ago?

[@Charlzey1998]

“That Spare Pumps A Heap!” Well it certainly is now Vaseline 😂

[@clarky2356]

The old proper London siren ahhh brings back memory's loved londons burning to

[@jane1975]

Yes, I don’t know why we switched to the American style ones. Much preferred our two note version.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

You still find them in occasional use in Dublin

[@jld9107]

Changed flashing lights after the crash 😂

[@Charlzey1998]

What a waste of a good 77 Dennis escape, as seen before the crash faster than most fire engines of britain today, even though its lost 50kgs of escape ladder

[@firejam78]

Charlzey1998 wasn't it a 78 being an s reg

[@Charlzey1998]

Nah background checked the reg number, came up as an 77 f series

[@jaxonprine370]

Fireman Sam

[@mikehumble1120]

HYEKAG?

[@everettsemergencyvids4786]

@@Charlzey1998 Dennis F131 Pump Escape is what I'm getting off the London's Burning Wiki

[@budekins542]

Gabe Connelly and Frank Henson in the stunt fire engine.

[@DogDayOfficial518]

This is fireman sam's vehicle Jupiter 999

[@AngeliqueV]

Thanks for uploading !! Searching for this for a long time !

[@dancoulson6579]

This show really didn't spare on the practical effects, did they? Brilliant. This is when British TV was at it's best, much better than the shit that's on now.

[@so115productions.5]

Couldn't agree more.

[@MrDaveyboy125]

This is worse than EastEnders. What shit acting.

[@danielr02]

MrDaveyboy125 Nah I don't think so the only thing worst than EastEnders is Hollyoaks.

[@devonbeccan8490]

@@MrDaveyboy125 do not say the s** word

[@Bradski-ny8pf]

MrDaveyboy125 u good mate?

[@josephmullin5845]

1:42 is that Del Boy in the background?

[@oscarramage95]

Amazing how they all seemed to walk out unharmed

[@lukedaley17]

Yeah like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable.

[@kingmichealthefirstofroman2278]

They were incredibly lucky

[@timpriddy349]

That windshield camerashot was nice

[@timpriddy349]

Good stunt and slow camera of the windscreen shatter

[@TTE441]

- amazing how the beacons change shape 😆

[@steffangriffiths1894]

I still watch this in 2018

[@bradleyfinn3452]

John:(sniffs alcohol) You Bastard!

[@josephmullin5845]

0:36 notice the rear quarter panel on the escort is already damaged before the crash.

[@josephd.2725]

That's ironic. You'd hope that firefighters would be able to rescue themselves.. haha

[@nileadam7336]

Fireman Sam in real life

[@cupcakefairy87]

George is so accident-prone. In other episodes he burns down a burger van and drops a piano. How he was a taxi driver in the early days I'll never know.

[@josephd.2725]

Yeah, but George was such a badass and quietly funny too. One of London's Burning's greatest characters!

[@lukedaley17]

Not his finest moments.

[@gemmadakin34]

"Where's your eyebrows" makes me laugh. Xx

[@gemmadakin34]

George and Hallam were gorgeous. Xx

[@BlueTGM40]

Anyone noticed George’s Cap went flying through the windscreen and landed in the shattered glass?

[@Finnmarken91]

Beautiful F131!

[@scousertom0388]

Agreed!

[@vintage1950]

Wow, I was 6, loved watching this secretly with my sister.

[@elizabethtrudgill9900]

Baker 1982 I started watching this at 7 years old, never secretly as I would watch it with my mum, dad and brother. It's so nostalgic to watch now at 31 years old.

[@echo442londonsburning5]

0:23 Jodie’s laugh

[@danielfennessey]

"T'riffic, George, T'riffic."

[@NallDave]

Good drama, but would you not have also mentioned when advising control that you coud not procede, that your vehicle was blocking a road that the replacement appliance might need to use???

[@BlueTGM40]

I’m sure each of them were wearing body padding underneath the tunics

[@jamiegreenwood212]

The radio would have said: "Jupiter 999 from WP, over" and George would have said: "We'll call Jupiter 999 over?"

[@MrDaveyboy125]

Hammy acting at it's best.

[@lewisculverwell9063]

in the 10th series they got rid of the dennis appliances and replaced them with volvo appliances

[@mrzombiezlay]

U mean the old army fire engines that are used in strikes

[@jakedymondwherry3026]

Can you do London burning series 2 episode 5

[@blackwallstudios4123]

fantastic clip, is this an original or have you added the music and text?

[@so115productions.5]

Thanks, I added the theme music at the very beginning, as well as all of the text, but all the other music was original.

[@blackwallstudios4123]

SO115 Productions. Fantastic how you've implemented the original text over the top! great video

[@so115productions.5]

Thanks!

[@BumberenzoManilupinoCity]

This looks like a commercial or some PSA

[@ianoconnell8678]

can you do London's burning series 3 episode 3

[@BumberenzoManilupinoCity]

The firetruck is so fragile

[@smithylvs]

Dont know how between the crash and them getting out the appliance had totally different beacons fitted😆Different fire engine

[@pawpatrolthunderbird4569]

Aiyoyo they should be more careful when driving next time, especially emergency vehicles

[@YUSKHAN]

see how they used an old fire truck

[@smolboy1237]

That siren sounds like the one in fireman Sam 😆

[@supertrinigamer]

I'm always baffled when people say this of course it is? It's the same country and era

[@josephd.2725]

@@supertrinigamer LOL, was thinking the same. All fire engine sirens in the UK sounded like that back then. Ambulances were similar too. Emergency services sirens still sound similar to this in countries like Germany to this day.

[@jakedymondwherry3026]

Can you do London burning series 1 episode 1

[@partyentertains4092]

Likewise.

[@gemmadakin34]

Is it me or does George look like Shane Ramsey from Neighbours? Xx

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

This would not be acceptable now as fire engines like this are now heritage vehicles.

[@scottpeacock5492]

Drunk drivers don't care if these fire engines are heritage or not, even the old London routemasters buses Mark 1 got into crashes before they were replaced by the Mark 2 version don't make them any special.

[@kingmichealthefirstofroman2278]

We have no respect for drunk drivers

[@richardpearson58]

driving and alcohol dont mix.

[@sirachasauce3426]

0:45 I got soo upset 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@nicolawilson1478]

I love Sean blowers

[@mrsmchistory]

Me too!

[@scousertom0388]

And me! By his performances as John Hallam, I'm impressed!

[@amyclarke41]

popular i think

[@BlackieFoxxless]

how can there be battery acid during a car crash?

[@florjanbrudar692]

That's clearly oil .-.

[@Zackislivid]

@@florjanbrudar692 its battaty acid because the battary is put on the bottom of the appliance and it was penatrated

[@florjanbrudar692]

@@Zackislivid Well thanks for telling me 1 year later

[@Zackislivid]

@@florjanbrudar692 tehe your welcome

[@sirachasauce3426]

This is pure evil

[@Thegamerboss-wk9by]

Its so bjuti The fire truc

[@BigButtocks967]

02:01 is that delboy.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Looks like it

[@devonbeccan8490]

If I was a fire fighter then I'd be jumping out of the fire engine

[@mehistaimsaar1323]

And end up being either seriously hurt, having your legs crushed by the appliance or being crushed by the appliance. If you are in a situation like that, do NOT attempt to leave the cab, just sit tight and hold on.

[@scottpeacock5492]

That's depend on which side the engine tipping, Stop being a wimp and sit tight.

[@romelsarita4613]

Drunk driver

[@stevorichardson1]

0:36 The impact.

[@znac3861]

oh shit

[@ianpage4166]

Hallam and George disgusting way to behave on duty

[@jodykant9313]

I don't blame them for behaving that way. If that was me driving and being involved a crash which was caused by a drunk driver. Then I would have confronted the drunk driver in the same manner.

[@cobrafanarlamfurcobra]

I dont kenn this not in germany

[@florjanbrudar692]

Why would it be in Germany? That's in Britain!

[@adambarlow9175]

Sub Officer John Hallam Calls a Blue Ford Escort Car driver a B*st*rd 1:54

[@lloyddenvermckay1410]

Oh my god! That drunken older man who was driving that blue car should be jailed/banned from driving - for causing the fire brigade to crash & nearly killing all firefighters.

[@Thegamerboss-wk9by]

😧😩

[@Hertfordshire247]

Youu bast-ARD

[@cobrafanarlamfurcobra]

Fireman Sam rea life

[@jamiegreenwood212]

Indeed, George resembles Elvis Cridlington

[@jamiegreenwood4159]

I reckon Vaseline could be Fireman Sam, Sicknote could be Trevor Evans and Josie could be Penny Morris

[@dennisthefireengine2761]

Did my dad just crashed

[@nancyarat454]

I think the stranger of the car is at most fault vote for the crash

[@danielr02]

he is

[@cobrafanarlamfurcobra]

The uniform liekes bei fireman Sam and the fire truck bei Jupiter

[@jamiegreenwood212]

George reminds me of Elvis

[@Chelsea_12345]

HOW RUDE OF THE FIREFIGHTER THEY BEEN MEAN TO THAT PERSON!!!!!

[@mehistaimsaar1323]

How would you react when you are in a situation where the crew of that appliance was? I'm sure you would be upset and angry because of the driver, who was perhaps having a hangover, drove right into the way of a pump, thus making a driver of the fire engine to swerve and ultimately tip over.

[@scousertom0388]

Drink driving is a crime!

[@scottpeacock5492]

What would you want these fire people to say to the drunken man, there there you naughty boy. 😂

[@lukemajor7136]

Even tho this was late 80s problem is up to this day nothing changes u still get drunken idiots who stupidly get people killed in car accidents instead of them selves selfish wankers to all drunken losers!!!