I just realised, looking through some news pages that today, June 23rd marks the 18th anniversary of the bombing of the Air India flight 182 (VT-EFO) over the Shannon coast line with the deaths of 329 innocent souls.
I remember it well, I was 14 at the time and I can’t believe it’s so long ago now. I understand there have been movements in Canada to bring about prosecution.
I was also intrigued to find out that the plane was carrying a spare damaged engine on the left wing back to India for repair.
Anyone know anymore on this technique ?
By: steve rowell - 26th June 2003 at 06:03
Seems like just yesterday
By: Flaps One - 26th June 2003 at 00:42
Re spare engine
It is not uncommon for 747’s to carry a spare engine on a mounting on the left wing, I found the attached photgraph but I have seen others at airliners.net.
If you look closely you can see the extra engine
Flaps One
By: Ren Frew - 23rd June 2003 at 17:45
Originally posted by EGNM
Ren, sorry to be picky. A crash is usually caused by an accident or mechanical problems. This was an act of international terrorism, not a crash.
Fair point, consider it amended.
By: EGNM - 23rd June 2003 at 17:23
Ren, sorry to be picky. A crash is usually caused by an accident or mechanical problems. This was an act of international terrorism, not a crash.
By: KabirT - 23rd June 2003 at 16:12
India still mourns for the ghastly act done!
cheers Ren fr bringing it up!
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June 23, 2003 at 1:38 pm