42: Royal Canberra Hospital

The original Royal Canberra Hospital was flagged to be demolished in 1997 to make way for the new National Museum. A demolition via implosion was selected, but the implosion resulted in an explosion instead, and debris showered the huge crowd of onlookers with fatal consequences.
With John Chidgey.

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Report into the Incident:

• Inquest Into The Death of Katie Bender (PDF)

Video Footage of the Demolition:

• Canberra Hospital Implosion 1997 - YouTube


• Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion - TEN News 13 July 1997 - YouTube

Video of Interest:

• Miami Resort | Building Demolition | BlowDown

Links of Interest:

• Royal Canberra Hospital


• Building Implosion


• Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion


• Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Images


• Project Coordination


• The 1996 Australian Federal Election


• Successful ACT WorkSafe prosecutions

Explosives Used In Demolition:

• Shaped Charge


• RIOGEL TRONER HE


• What is Powergel explosive?


• C-4 Explosive

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared and Bill.

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