Winter Hill air disaster [SEP] point in time
Winter Hill air disaster
The Winter Hill air disaster occurred on 27 February 1958 when the Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter "G-AICS", traveling from the Isle of Man to Manchester, England, crashed into Winter Hill (also known as Rivington Moor) several hundred yards away from the Independent Television Authority's Winter Hill transmitting station.
Thirty-five people died and seven were injured. The ICAO report states that the accident occurred at 09.15 in the morning. At this time, the weather was so severe
- February 6 – In the Munich air disaster, a British European Airways Airspeed Ambassador operating as Flight 609 crashes while attempting a take off in a snowstorm from Munich-Riem Airport, killing 23 of 44 passenger and crew members on board including eight Manchester United footballers.
- February 27 – In the Winter Hill air disaster, a Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter traveling from the Isle of Man to Manchester Ringway Airport crashes into Winter Hill, Lancashire, killing 35 people and injuring seven.
- April 6 –