Day: April 11, 1973
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FILM SHOW
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 The two boys were today taken to a film show at the local school. Volunteers have reopened the village school, which had been closed for the Easter holidays, to provide children like the Youngs with some- where to go, Mr. Young was at home with friends, awaiting the knock on…
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An Aberfan in reverse
QUITA MORGAN Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 The pretty Somerset village of Axbridge for all wept today its mothers. missing Women and children were stunned and red-eyed as they awaited news of the final toll. Almost every family has lost a mother, a sister or a close friend. Some families already know the worst. Others…
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Swiss tell of horror in the Snow
Western Daily Press April 11th 1973. Stephen Chadwick, former Western Daily Press sub-editor RADIO contact with the crashed plane was lost between 10 and 10.10 a.m. after it overshot Basle-Mulhouse airport in fog and driving snow, airport authorities said last night. Five minutes later the plane vanished from the radar screens, heading south to the…
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The woman who saw it dream
Western Daily Press April 11th 1973 By Garth Pearce MRS. MARIAN Warron, who should have been on yesterday’s death trip, sold her ticket at half-price after a nightmare premonition of the crash. She saw the horror of exactly what happened In a dream three weeks ago. “I saw the plane come over some trees and crash…
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34 of those who lived
Western Daily Press April 11th 1973 34 of those who lived THOSE known to have survived the crash are: Miss J. Besley, Mrs. J. Bowen, R. Bowen, Mrs. M. Carver. Mrs. S. Cole (already released from hospital). Mrs. I. Hooper, Mr. B. Jones (out of hospital). Mrs. M. Sampson Mrs. K. Scott, Miss L. Simmonds,…
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105 Killed on West Day Trip
Wester Daily Press April 11th 1973. Western Daily Press Reporters 105 Killed on West Day Trip39 survive mothers’ charter flight Western Daily Press Reporters A DAY OUT by air from Bristol yesterday ended in death near Base, Switzerland, for 96. Nine more are missing, feared dead. All 138 passengers came from Axbridge, Cheddar, Congresbury and…
