Informal service begins at 11am in St. John’s
Today (27 February) marks the 65th Anniversary of the Winter Hill plane crash in which 35 Manx residents lost their lives on the slopes of Winter Hill, near Horwich in Lancashire.
The Winter Hill Air Disaster remains the UK’s worst high ground aviation accident and occurred just days after the much better known Munich air crash involving the Manchester United football team.
Of the 42 people who took off from Ronaldsway Airport on the morning of the 27 February, 1958, just seven were to survive the horrific crash less than an hour later.
The plane was carrying a party of local motor traders and associated colleagues to visit the Exide battery factory in Manchester on what should have been a happy and sociable day trip.
The Rotary Club of Douglas is again arranging a short, informal service of remembrance to be held at Cooil y Ree Park in St. John’s.
Organiser Howard Callow says the group is always surprised at the turnout year on year:
The service will start at 11am, and there is an open invitation for all who wish to attend, with refreshments served afterwards.
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