Inquiry to re-examine controversial 1953 plane crash

A public inquiry will today begin investigating an Aer Lingus crash in 1953 which led to the controversial sacking of the plane’s pilot.

Inquiry to re-examine controversial 1953 plane crash
Mon, 25 Mar, 2002 - 06:42

A public inquiry will today begin investigating an Aer Lingus crash in 1953 which led to the controversial sacking of the plane’s pilot.

Nobody was seriously injured when the Aer Lingus flight from Dublin crashed into a field near Birmingham in Britain, but Captain TJ Hanley was sacked following an inquiry into the matter.

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