Emley Moor TV Mast Collapses from Ice Build-Up, March 19, 1969
The 385-metre-tall (1,263Β ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
Date: March 19, 1969
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