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Winter Hill Air Disaster

Winter Hill Air Disaster — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Commemoration plaque on an old gatepost on Winter Hill, Lancashire - geograph.org.uk - 5287508

Benjamin Shaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min

About

Winter Hill Air Disaster is a memorial located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Winter Hill air disaster occurred on 27 February 1958, when the Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter G-AICS, operated by Manx Airlines on a charter flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester, England, crashed during heavy snow into Winter Hill (also known as Rivington Moor), 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Chorley. Thirty-five people died and seven were injured; the cause was determined to be navigational errors.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
53.6275, -2.5121

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Winter Hill Air Disaster?
Winter Hill Air Disaster is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6275°, -2.5121°.
Who owns Winter Hill Air Disaster?
Winter Hill Air Disaster is owned by Manx Airlines.