Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 Invicta International owners of the crashed air- craft, were taken over only two months European ago by Ferries, the powerful company operat- ing the Thoresen Town- send boats. Invicta, based at Manston, Kent were founded nine years ago as a cargo air- line but soon developed a passenger market and…

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Evening Post Wed April 11th 1973 One of the survivors was Mr. Fred Tjolle, a former Bristol travel agent licensee, who now has an antique stall in Bristol Market. He is the father of Mr. Valere Tjolle, a partner in Unicorn Travel. From a he hospital in Basle, told today of the appalling conditions in which…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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