Month: April 1973
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Boy (12) said flight was jinxed
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 A twelve-year-old Abridge boy thought there was a jinx on the trip to Switzerland. And he told his father about it the day before he and his mother climbed aboard the ill fated aircraft. Today retired postman Mr. Albert Wharton relieved that both his wife and son are safe –…
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Gran safe on first flight
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 Grandmother Mrs. Agnes White (68), who took her first trip abroad when she flew to Basle, is among the survivors. Her husband George (69) said from their home in Upper New Road, Cheddar: “This was the first time she has been in an aeroplane and the first time she has…
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Vanguards very docile aircraft
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 By FRANK KELLY, who has had a lifetime’s experience in civil aviation and is a former deputy publicity manager of the British Aircraft Corporation. All the reports indicate that the appalling weather conditions were the basic cause of this crash and there is no suggestion of any technical fault. Vanguards…
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I was the first out of plane
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 A Bath youth told today how he survivor was the first to climb from the smashed Vanguard. Ben Gillow (17) told a Swiss reporter that he was only slightly hurt. “We flew into Basle about 10 a.m. and suddenly then the plane started to climb. It made a sweep over…
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Survivor tells of ordeal
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 The first Bristol survivor to return home from the Swiss air disaster told today of the nightmare ordeal. Mr. Barry Jones, of The Paddock House, Ivywell Road, Sneyd Park, was one of the passengers in the tail section of the aircraft and escaped with only scratches. “T am extremely lucky…
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What went wrong?
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 One of the Swiss investigating officers, Mr. Rene Hodel, told me insufficient that reports still reports to been compiled to give a real indication. But it appears the Vangard made least one at approach from the north and overshot the runway without landing because of the bad visibility. It then…
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Swiss share heartbreak
From Malcolm Smith Hochwald, Basle, Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 There is a great sadness here today borne by the people of Switzerland like a heavy black cloak. I say I am from Bristol. “We are so sorry–it is terrible,” comes the reply from policeman, porter and taxi-man. Particularly is the sentiment profound in this…
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They wait-and they hope
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 Congresbury villagers were numb with shock today as they waited for more news of the survivors. About 20 villagers were on the plane organised in a by Mrs. party Beryl Batt, captain of the women’s skittles team. Other team members were in the group, along with women from the village…
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Vicar will fly to disaster area…
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 The Vicar of Cheddar, the Rev. Ronald Denman, will be flying to Switzerland tonight. Five members of his Mums’ Night Out Club are feared dead, leaving a total of 12 children motherless. His wife, Mrs. Jean Denman said today: “I should have been on that plane.” Mrs. Denman booked to…
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Survivors
Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 More than 35 people are known to have the survived disaster. Invicta Airline the following issued list some of the survivors. of Already released from hospital are: Mrs. S. Cole, Mrs. I. Hooper, Mr. B. Jones, Mr. F. Tjolle, S. Wharton, K. Winscombe, Air Stewardess Axton, Air Stewardess Low. Those…
