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50th Anniversary of Aer Lingus Tuskar Rock Tragedy
« on: Saturday 24 March 18 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Today is the 50th anniversary of the crash of an Aer Lingus flight from Cork to London, killing all aboard. The plane came down off the Tuskar Rock lighthouse, located off the coast at Rosslare Harbour.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0324/949775-tuskar-anniversary/
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tuskar-tragedy-remains-a-mystery-50-years-on-1.3438053
I was there, in Rosslare Harbour, that sad day.
R.I.P.
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