Tuskar Rock 50th Anniversay
 

This Saturday, 24th March 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the Tuskar Rock Air Tragedy.

Aer Lingus-Irish International Vickers Viscount Type 803 EI-AOM, “St. Phelim”, operating flight 712 from Cork to London Heathrow with 4 crew and 57 passengers on board crashed into the Irish Sea near Tuskar Rock with the loss of all on-board.

JAS

Indeed - R.I.P the 61 passengers and crew.
50 years ago exactly, at 11:12am this morning.

Should anyone be interested, here's a 3 part radio documentary produced to mark the 50th anniversary of the crash from the perspective of one family.

The producer's grandfather was a passanger on the flight, while two of his grand uncles worked in senior roles within Aer Lingus at the time. Each part is aboout 30min long and touches on the impact of the crash on the family, the initial investigation, finger pointing and more recent review of the accident.

Part I
Podcasts - The Pat Kenny Show - Highlights from The Pat Kenny...

Part II
Podcasts - The Pat Kenny Show - Highlights from The Pat Kenny...

Part III
Podcasts - The Pat Kenny Show - Highlights from The Pat Kenny...

JAS

WAS this the aircraft that was rumoured to have been shot down or was in a midair.

Rumoured, but unlikely.

All official reports are at this link. Vickers Viscount, EI-AOM, fatal air crash off Tuskar Rock, 24 Mar 1968 | AAIU.ie
No actual evidence has been adduced in relation to the involvement of another aircraft, manned or otherwise.