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A 1979 fire at Sydney's Luna Park Ghost Train killed several people after a strike left it as the park’s only open ride.
On June 9, 1979, a fire broke out on the Ghost Train ride at Sydney’s Luna Park during a busy long weekend, shortly after a rail strike left it as the park’s only operating attraction.
Four friends boarded the ride while their younger companion, Jason Holman, waited alone.
Smoke quickly filled the track, and Holman escaped after witnessing flaming carriages and an explosion.
Firefighters, including Peter Little, arrived to find no water pressure and had to draw water directly from Sydney Harbour.
Amid the chaos, Little encountered Jenny Godson, who pleaded for her husband and two sons, who died in the blaze.
The fire, fueled by the ride’s wooden structure, spread rapidly, claiming multiple lives and leaving a lasting impact on survivors and first responders.
Un incendio en 1979 en el Luna Park Ghost Train de Sydney mató a varias personas después de que una huelga lo dejó como el único trayecto abierto del parque.