Tag: Shannon Airport Aviation Disaster
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On This Day In 1961: President Airlines “Theodore Roosevelt”, An DC-6 Plunged Into Ireland’s River Shannon Moments After Takeoff, Killing All 83 Aboard
On September 10, 1961, a President Airlines Douglas DC-6B named Theodore Roosevelt disappeared into the River Shannon shortly after taking off from Shannon Airport in Ireland. The tragedy killed all 83 people aboard — 77 passengers and six crew members — making it the deadliest aviation disaster to occur on Irish territory. The aircraft, registered…
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