Memorials & monuments · North West England
Winter Hill Air Disaster
Winter Hill Air Disaster — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Benjamin Shaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
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.
Background
History
The flight was a charter flight from Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla, on the Isle of Man, to Manchester Ringway Airport, operated by Manx Airlines with the Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter G-AICS, call sign "Charlie Sierra". It was flying a group mostly consisting of people connected with the motor trade in the Isle of Man to visit the Manchester Exide Battery factory at Clifton Junction and the Manchester car show.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6275, -2.5121
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- North Turton
- Postcode
- BL7 8BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
Sources
- osm: node/4238954989 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Winter Hill air disaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Winter Hill Air Disaster is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 8BA), in the parish of North Turton.
- Who owns Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Winter Hill Air Disaster is owned by Manx Airlines.
- Is Winter Hill Air Disaster free to visit?
- Yes, Winter Hill Air Disaster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 8BA. It sits within the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency.