I was the only girl on that coach. It was horrendous!
The brakes were u/s, on the way to a beer call, so the driver was taking us back down to camp when they failed completely.
Because the coach had been used in an exercise as an ambulance the day before, the removed seating had not been secured properly. On impact, a lot of the seats shunted forward and caused most of the fatalities.
In my opinion, the MT driver was aware we would not make it round the next bend, and crashed the bus into the tree to stop us going off a steeper edge. Non of us would have made it, if he had'nt.
I have always felt he was a hero..........
I would darely love to visit this spot you mention in Germany. Please could you let me know how to find it.
Best wishes Budgie
