WHAT MADE THE REST MATERIAL IN THE FATIGUE CRACK IN BRACING D6 ON "KIELLAND" BURST AT 18.30 HRS ON MARCH 27TH 1980 - TERRORISM?

- Overloading by sea, weather, forces only?
- Ship collission as suggested by the French?
- Overloading by load distribution due to explossion in the adjacent bracing D4?
   ref; Falk1.3.htm, Technical Presentation

Normally it was few people left on the platform at 18.30hrs due to daily crew change activities, flying people of and on between 18.00 and 19.00 hrs. On March 27th 1980 the fog restricted helicopter activity.
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On July 16th this year Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) presented a program about "Why buildings fall down" where the fatigue crack on "Kielland" was used as an example.

The truth is, however, still to be public knowledge. FALK International's inquiry about the producer have so far ended up with Channel 4 and the following request.

Status of mail to Channel 4; NRK, BBC and Discovery Channel of September 21st 2001, waiting for action !!!!!

INGRESS: The fatigue crack was in bracing D6, The explosion in adjacent bracing D4,
ref; http://www.multinet.no/~falk/Falk1.3.htm

To: Channel 4, TLC - The Learning Channel/Discovery Channel, BBC, NRK - Norwegian Brodcasting.
Subject: Program "Why buildings fall down - crack" specificly "Alexander L. Kielland".
Ref: Previous mail correspondance and latest update on FALK International webpage http://www.multinet.no/~falk/Falk1.5.htm

You are the responsible Publishers disinforming the Public. Darlow Smithson Production is as far as I understand the Producer.
You as Publishers are responsible to correct the viewers understanding of this matter.
A follow up to the program sequence on "Kielland" telling the complete story would be appropriate.
Feel free to contact me for assistance.
Regards Ole Ostlund
FALK International

Channel 4
At 09:29 20.09.01 -0000, you wrote:
At their own request, no.
You will have to write to them.

Original Message-----
From: Ole Ostlund [mailto:falk@reality.multinet.no]
Sent: 20 September 2001 05:57
To: Viewer Enquiries
Subject: RE: SABOTAGE ON "KIELLAND", Discovery Channel 5250074
Good morning Maria,
Do you have any e-mail address and/or phoneno. to Darlow Smithson Production?
Have a nice day
Best regards
Ole Ostlund

At 17:04 19.09.01 -0000, you wrote:
The address for Darlow Smithson Production is:
5th floor >>Highgate Business centre >>33 Greenwood Place >>London >>NW5 1LD >> >>
Kindest Regards >>Maria King >>Information Officer >> >>>

ORIGINAL REQUEST
Urgent to Channel 4:
I am reminding you of my inquiry og September 6th, inserted below, to which I have not received any respons.
In this respect I refer to my inquiry to BBC Information by e-mail mid July this year, leading up to contacting yourselves:

I am writing to you in my capacity as President of FALK International.
Earlier this week (week 29th) I watched the program "Why Buildings Fall Down (Crack)" on Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), part 3. By contact with NRK I am informed that BBC is responsible for the program.
I am astonished that BBC still distributes incomplete informatiom misleading the public about the cause of the capsizing of the "Alexander L. Kielland" offshore accomodation platform which took place on the Ekofisk on March 27, 1980, and where 123 people perished, among them 27 UK citizens and 2 US citizens. I would have expected BBC as one of the worlds leading documentary TV channels to do more thorough research before going on the air.
Public information about the sabotage assault on "Kielland" has been available since late 1983/early 1984. I have in person presented the matter for british Police authorities as well as representatives for british press during the 1980's.
It's not a question whether or not there was a fatigue crack in bracing D6 on Kielland, but why did the rest material burst on March 27th 1980 at 18.30 hrs. Was this due to the weather conditions only? - or caused by redistribution of loading due to failure of the adjacent bracing D4? Technical evidence proves that the failure of bracing D4 was caused by an explosion inside the bracing by act of man. In addition to load redistribution the explosion created a wave tearing the D-leg apart from the rest of the platform.
Further information is available on FALK International webpages http://www.multinet.no/~falk/ ref section 3 "Technical Documentation" and section 7 "The Sabotage"
In 1992 I published in writing a Documentary "The Sabotage on Kielland" in Norway.
You may also contact Scotland Yard for information.
FALK International urges Norwegian authorities to resume investigation of the assault on "Kielland" in cooperation with Scotland Yard and FBI.
Misleading the Public is a serious matter, and a matter of trust. BBC should feel responsible to regain trust by presenting a follow up to the program about "Kielland" telling the true story.
I expect to without undue delay to hear back from someone with responsibility within BBC.
Regards Ole Ostlund President FALK International
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PREVIOUS MAILS
Urgent to Channel 4, As President of FALK International I would like to get in contact with the Producer, or responsible Purchaser - Channel 4 ? - for the program referred to below. The programs dealing with the Alexander L. Kielland disater on March 27 1980 is incomplete and as such spreading misinformation concerning the cause of the disaster where 123 people perished, among them 27 UK and 2 US citizens.
The real cause, sabotage by explosion in bracing D4, adjacent to bracing D6 with the fatigue crack, has been covered up. Channel 4 should not let themself be used in the cover up operation misleading the public.
Ref. FALK International webpages. http://www.multinet.no/~falk/
Please respond a.s.a.p.
Best regards Ole Ostlund FALK International
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>Return-Path: <INFO@bbc.co.uk> >Delivered-To: falk@reality.multinet.no >Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:52:07 +0100 (BST) >From: INFO@BBC.CO.UK >X-Authentication-Warning: infblsfs22.bbc.co.uk: bbcq set sender to INFO@BBC.CO.UK using -f >To: falk@reality.multinet.no >Subject: Discovery Channel 5250074 >X-Posted-by: BBC Q Event Server > >URGENT TO:Marcus Foreman >Editorial & Investigation Team >BBC Information > >Dear Mr. Foreman >With reference to the below I have been in contact with the Discovery Channel. The result sofar is that the program in question is produced for Channel 4 and The learning Channel by Smithson-Darlow Productions. Could you please put me in contact with Mr. Michael Darlow and/or a representativ for Smithson-Darlow Productions. As I understand Michael Darlow has directed several documentaries for BBC. > >Regards >Ole Ostlund >President >FALK International > >-------------------------- > >Dear Mr Ostlund > >Thank you for your further e-mail. > >We do not hold any contact details for Michael Darlow nor can I find any information on Smithson-Darlow Productions. I can only suggest that, as you now know this programme was produced for Channel 4, you contact them direct. > >Their address is: > >Channel 4 >124-126 Horseferry Road >SW1P 2TX > >Their e-mail address is: viewerenquiries@channel4.co.uk > >Yours sincerely > >Marcus Foreman >Editorial & Investigation Team >BBC Information >