Air India Disaster 1985 ,
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Air India Disaster 1985 ,
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8.13 am on the 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182
exploded just off the coast of Cork. The Boeing 747-237B, was blown up by a bomb at an altitude of 9,400 metres and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while in Irish airspace.
All 329 passengers and crew were killed – including 280 Canadians, 27 British citizens and 22 Indians. The flight had over 80 children on board.
131 bodies were recovered from the sea. It was one of the biggest operations in the history of the State to recover the bodies which was undertaken by the Irish Navy.
exploded just off the coast of Cork. The Boeing 747-237B, was blown up by a bomb at an altitude of 9,400 metres and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while in Irish airspace.
All 329 passengers and crew were killed – including 280 Canadians, 27 British citizens and 22 Indians. The flight had over 80 children on board.
131 bodies were recovered from the sea. It was one of the biggest operations in the history of the State to recover the bodies which was undertaken by the Irish Navy.
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The sundial was sculpted by Cork sculptor Ken Thompson and was donated by the people of Canada, India and Ireland. This image was from Journal.ie
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Image of area by onoir o brien, image of sundial and Rescue by journal.ie, youtube video by Wikipeda,
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The sundial was sculpted by Cork sculptor Ken Thompson and was donated by the people of Canada, India and Ireland. This image was from Journal.ie, “Air India Disaster 1985 ,,” Omeka, accessed July 8, 2024, https://omeka.onoirobrien.com/items/show/25.