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                               Barbara Jane Harrison
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     Barbara Jane Harrison was born on 24 May 1945 in Bradford, Yorkshire. 
     Miss Harrison was a Stewardess with British Overseas Airways Corporation 
     (now part of the modern British Airways company).

     On 8 April 1968, soon after take-off from Heathrow Airport in London, 
     No. 2 engine of a BOAC Boeing 707 caught fire and fell from the aircraft, 
     leaving a fierce fire burning at No. 2 engine position. About 2½ minutes 
     later the aircraft made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport and the 
     fire on the port wing intensified.

     Miss Harrison was a stewardess in the aircraft and one of her duties in 
     an emergency was to help the steward at the aft (rear) station in opening 
     up the escape route for the passengers at the rear of the aircraft. When 
     they landed, Miss Harrison and the steward opened the rear gallery door 
     and inflated the chute which became twisted on the way down so that the 
     steward had to climb down to straighten it before it could be used. Once 
     out of the aircraft he was unable to return; hence Miss Harrison was left 
     alone to help the passengers out of the aircraft. She encouraged some to 
     jump from the machine and pushed out others. With flames and explosions 
     all around her, escape from the tail of the plane became impossible and 
     she directed her passengers to another exit while she remained at her post.

     She was finally overcome while trying to save an elderly cripple who was 
     seated in one of the last rows and whose body was found close to that of 
     the Miss Harrison.

     Miss Harrison has a memorial at Fulford Cemetery, York.

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