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There was a fantastic animated short film on YouTube about this event a few years ago

This 10 minute film on the accident is very well done and includes animation to demonstrate the specifics of the wreck in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSV8nP0gZkk

The design of the stands "met the safety standards at the time."

Isn't that always the way? Technology advanced in a rush and no one adequately modeled the risk. Spectators, trusting the purveyors of the entertainment, were slaughtered.

Yeah, that is indeed often the case. Sometimes technology advances at an incredible rate in a short time, and safety standards are horrifically behind. I'm reminded of internet and smart phone technology.

This one, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22I7yJiOu0s

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