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Episode 5 (2x5)

Air date: May 11, 1993

Tonight: a terrible lorry crash requiring a long and difficult rescue that many thought no one could possibly survive; and practical tips on what to do if you are first at the scene of an accident. Also a rescue bid by helicopter pilots battling against hurricane force winds and 40 foot waves to rescue 51 workers marooned on a sinking oil rig in the North Sea.