During their recent visit to the Limerick/Shannon
area on 20th
October members of the Branch remembered the 50th
anniversary of the tragic accident to DH Dove 188 which
occurred on 27 January 1961.
Two Air Corps pilots and two Air Traffic Control
Assistants lost their lives in the accident.
A
wreath was laid on the site by Branch Chairman Paddy
O’Meara and prayers were offered by Canon Reuben Butler
from Newmarket
on Fergus.
A guard of Honour was provided by members of the
Branch and appropriate music was played by retired Air
Corps piper P. J. Brennan.
Some former colleagues of the deceased ATC
Assistants were also in attendance.