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Location
At St Boniface Down, near Radar Station, Ventnor, Isle of Wight Description A stainless steel plaque marking the site of the crash in 1962. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW ABOARD
CHANNEL AIRWAYS DC3 'DAKOTA' G-AGZB LOST NEAR THIS MONUMENT IN DENSE FOG SUNDAY 6TH MAY 1962 DURING A FLIGHT FROM JERSEY TO PORTSMOUTH + FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT IT BECAME MANDATORY FOR ALL AIRFIELDS HANDLING PASSENGER TRAFFIC TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO COMMUNICATION AND AIRLINES WERE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO AIR MINISTRY APPROVED WEATHER MINIMA. THIS MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED ON THE 41st ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCIDENT IN THE PRESENCE OF SURVIVORS, RELATIVES, WITNESSES AND RESCUERS. Further Information |