1973 Axbridge/Basel air Disaster compilation of news coverage for 1973/1993
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2019
- 1973 Axbridge/Basel air Disaster compilation of news coverage in 1973 and the subsequent memorial visit that was filmed in 1003 by Steve Stunt and edited at that time by David Williams. This second half is directed, produced and narrated by Jeffrey Milland. This compilation of some video's that were borrowed from one of the survivors relatives by my father. He asked me to see if I could enhance them and put them on DVD for some of the family's relatives. Although I have given copies to my father for those families, I thought that this edited compilation might be a better way to share the memory of this very sad and traumatic event.
More information can be obtained by following this link -
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A wonderful documentary about a horrible event. The second part - the coach journey and the ceremonies in Switzerland - was especially moving.
I had heard about this air crash, but had no idea about its impact on such small communities. Thank you for this.❤
A very very good documentery thanks ..... peace and love to the families 🇬🇧
I know hochwald but never imagined a thing .... so many woman and kids died........
Yes ....its amazing that such a beautiful almost nameless place can be at the center of that horror.
This winter i will go to the place ,and marvel in the silence ,and lay a wreath next to the trees that were innocent actors on that fateful day.
Thank you Kay for compiling this footage about the Swiss air disaster. My grandmother, Irene Weaver of Congresbury was one of the many passengers who perished on that flight three years before I was born. I am learning slowly over these many years about the overwhelming pain and enormity of it all, having been born in Australia it was always a mystery to me. I will pass on to my mum (Christine). Best wishes
You are very welcome Elaine, I am so glad that it has been received in the way that it was intended.
May God keep you and comfort you. I lost my Mum 13 years ago. Today would have been her 70th wedding anniversary. I know I see her again and I can feel her presence quite often. ❤️
Thank you for posting this. It's wonderful to see the things that happened years later. There truly are angels among us.
You're very welcome. You will see other Axbridge and Cheddar videos on my site here, as well as videos of natural history on the Mendips and Levels.
I recall this accident, but there was little follow up on the details and causes or anything about where these people had come from or their families. Charter flights were relatively rare back then. Names of air carriers which came and went seemingly with every season. Today the market of inclusive tour packages in Britain is enormous and though some companies fail, many are far more established operators with good safety records
The home base for Invicta at that time was RAF Manston and I was on duty in the Air Traffic Control tower when news started to come through of the accident. The first calls were from the press looking for information, but despite telling them they should contact Invicta on the other side of the airfield they persisted in demanding information that we, as the RAF, didn't have. Some journalists even became abusive, accusing us of hiding information and we stopped taking their calls as they were blocking the operational lines.
seven days after i was born.
My wife's second cousin lost 2 sisters in the crash, buried not far from Axbridge .
It was a terrible tragedy that affected people for miles around the Axbridge area, including from cheddar and Windscombe.
A congregation of caskets filled that sanctuary. What an extremely somber sight. 😢
I can well imagine. I lived in Axbridge for 18 years and am well aware of its community closeness.
Thank you, My Mum lost 2 of her male friends, she took me to the funeral, ( I was 7 at the time ) her friends are buried next to each other. Watching this made my stomach churn especially the images of Axbridge, Cheddar and the funeral. like many others it has had a profound impact on my life. We should never forget.
You are very welcome. I was very carefully to make the video a composition which acted as a respectful and poignant documentary reminder of this extremely sad event
This is an excellent documentary. I just wish I could hear what they are saying.
Not sure what device you are using to view it, but the sound is fine. Perhaps you could try using headphones or earbuds? They improve the overall experience of many video platforms. Thank you for the complementary feedback though. 👍👍👌👌
I never thought about survivor's guilt in air crashes. I spoke to quite a few people who like me went through chemo and survived cancer, whilst others with the same diagnosis and the same treatment didnt make it. There can be tremendous survivor's guilt. "Why did I, who doesn't have any children, survive, when a mother of three small children didn't?" I thought it was just me, but others I spoke to told me otherwise that no, it's a common occurrence.
Survivors guilt is a terrible suffering, particularly if you don't have anyone to talk to about it. Sending you some love. 💗💕💖💔
@@kaywills1089 that was my mum and im lucky my auntie and nan servived that crash
Basel is an awful approach with the avionics available then, it is still not easy. If I recall there is a ridge to go over for the final approach to ILS.
I'm constantly surprised that some airports even exist for larger passenger aircraft. Though I guess it's pressure from the operators.
It should be obvious that agreeing to travel on a third world foreign airline is very risky and should be rejected if you value your life!