Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster

On the 6 March 1987, the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry set sail from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge with 539 passengers and crew on board. Twenty minutes into her journey, she started to list uncontrollably - and 90 seconds later, she had capsized.

Category

Documentary / History / Special

Original air date

20/11/2022