A British Rail Employee Derailed a Train on Purpose | Connington South Crash | History in the Dark

On March 5, 1967, a British Rail express would suffer a serious derailment on the East Coast Main Line which resulted in the deaths of five people. Officials were initially confused as to the cause since no faults could be found with the tracks or train. However, it was later realized that the signaler, one Alan Frost, had likely derailed the train on purpose. His reasons for doing so remain a mystery to this day.

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