Bristol hit most by air disaster

Bristol hit most by air disaster

Bristol Evening Post Tuesday April 17th 1973

The official list of victims and survivors of the Swiss air disaster was read today’s meeting of Abridge Rural Council and showed that Bristol suffered more dead than any other place. Council chairman, CIr. John Walter, read out the list.

The figures are:

SurvivedDied
Abridge 1512
Outcome & Redhill36
Cheddar817
Wedmore19
Winscombe1
Wrington16
Weston super- Mare25
Elsewhere69
Bristol225

In addition, two pilots and two hostesses died, while two other hostesses escaped.

I don’t think any of us realised just how widespread the casualty figures were, said Clir. Walter,

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