Aquila Airways G-AKNU
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All lost on the night of 15/11/1957 RIP
Memorial service at St. Mary's Church IoW @ 1500LT today 18/11/07
My father was called out very early the ext morning to route to the IoW as part of the MTCA investigation/recovery team. He was very traumatised by what he experienced, this having been through France, Western Dessert etc in WW-II. He would not talk about this up to his passing.
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Memorial service at St. Mary's Church IoW @ 1500LT today 18/11/07
My father was called out very early the ext morning to route to the IoW as part of the MTCA investigation/recovery team. He was very traumatised by what he experienced, this having been through France, Western Dessert etc in WW-II. He would not talk about this up to his passing.
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Our local radio station has been talking about this accident today. I can't remember hearing of this local accident before. Does anyone have any knowledge of what happened or any further details as I can't get anything up about it on Google apart from the BBC anniversary report?- http://www.bbc.co.uk/southtoday/cont..._feature.shtml
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there were fifteen survivors
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There were 14 pulled from the aircraft before it burned, my error, but does not detract from the sentiment. How many of those who survived the pre-fire is not recorded.
More details available in following file at NA, Kew.
DR 11/22
Short S.45 Solent 3 G-AKNU accident at Brook, IOW, 15 November 19571957 Dec - 1958 July
And press cuttings below.
DR 11/22
Short S.45 Solent 3 G-AKNU accident at Brook, IOW, 15 November 19571957 Dec - 1958 JulyAnd press cuttings below.
Last edited by Warmtoast; 19th Nov 2007 at 22:09. Reason: Addition of The Times Digital Online Archive reports
