Matthew Lui – Part 3 Cable Car Tragedy | Chronicles of Old Singapore

<p>Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. In 1983, Matthew Lui was a PSA office pilot in the cable car towers. On 29 June, upon finishing his watch, a series of unexpected events unfolded to cause one of the worst accidents in Singapore’s history – the cable car crash and the deaths of seven people. Matthew draws from the commission of inquiry’s report to recount the accident and the rescue operation. </p><p><br></p><p>Part 1 | https://youtu.be/10ykZ-kUKME </p><p>Part 2 | https://youtu.be/tm7BLGRysIE </p><p>Part 3 | https://youtu.be/cmg1KDdGzic</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Murphy’s Law</p><p>06:03 The Fateful Day</p><p>13:36 Rescue</p><p>18:12 Reflections on the Accident</p><p>22:41 Reflections on Sailing</p><p><br></p><p>Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Collision of the Drillship Eniwetok with the Sentosa Cableway on 29 January 1983,</p><p>https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=cc879855-d090-42b3-95e6-14119d5375ed</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian, and I document people’s memories of Singapore before it became a global city. </p><p>Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.</p><p>Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:</p><p>• Old places or kampongs.</p><p>• Communities – their way of life &amp; culture.</p><p>• Childhood &amp; schools.</p><p>• Work or business.</p><p>YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG </p><p>Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks </p><p>Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 </p><p>Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore </p><p><br></p>