Day: April 20, 1973
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Three English Villages Sadly bury the Victims of Swiss Air Disaster
New York Times April 20, 1973 Women from this and six other communities nestling in the Mendip Hills of southwest England died on a charter flight to Switzerland that the tourist brochure described as a journey to “the fairy tale country for the day of your dreams.” They were headed for a Swiss spring fair.…
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Official lost of the dead and survivors
Weston Mercury & Somerset Herald April 20th 1973 THE FOLLOWING is the list of the dead and survivors of the crash issued from the information centre at Axbridge: THE DEAD Weston: Mrs. K. M. Jenkins, Moorland Road; Mrs. B. M. Moore, 11 Selbourne Road; Mrs. Road. M. Moore, 11 Broadoak Congresbury: Miss K. E. M.…
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Church packed for memorial service
Weston Mercury & Somerset Herald, April 20th 1973 More than 700 people packed St. Andrew’s parish church at Congresbury for a memorial service for the victims of the Swiss air dis- aster. Extra chairs were brought into the aisles, many stood in the porch, and others heard the service relayed in the refectory or on…
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100 plane crash victims named
Weston Mercury & Somerset Herald April 20th 1973 Over the past few days the Evening Post has received many requests for names of those who lost their lives in the Swiss air crash. Last night, the first official list of 100 victims was issued. It was: Cathleen Atwell Davis (71) • Linda (66) • Davis…
