A special church service this morning remembered the 35 victims of the Island’s worst civilian air disaster, which happened 57 years ago today.
The Winter Hill crash devastated the Island when a plane carrying members of the motor trade to a day trip in the UK came down in Lancashire as it headed towards Manchester Airport.
Earlier, the Rotary Club of Douglas held a memorial for friends and families of those who lost their lives in St John’s.
Organiser Howard Callow says even after all this time, emotions are still raw:Clip 1
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