A History Of Shannon Airport Air Disasters 1946 1961.

A history of over 250 lives lost at Shannon Airport, Ireland in the years 1946 to 1961.
Shannon Airport in its pioneering years sadly bore witness to several major air disasters entailing TWA, Pan American, Alitalia, KLM and President Airlines.
Since 1961, there has not been a single fatal accident at the airport.
This short documentary serves as a digital memorial of sorts.

[@Thegretta92]

Good job. Important to remember 🙏. But sad and a bit depressing.

[@maryheffernan2627]

Extremely interesting and informative Well done look forward to future documentaries !!

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Cheers Mary. Next year I will be hitting on Anglo Irish Estates a return to RMS Lusitania book reviews Geo Politics UFOs and how I managed to survive 20 years of MHD.

[@Victor-sh1ez]

Peter, a wonderful historical account in memory of all who sadly lost their lives in the early days and beginnings of commercial aviation in Ireland of which I had not fully known until now. Thank you.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

More than welcome Victor. This revised film had been put on the back burner for most of the year. It's Tony's interview that makes this so much better.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Hello Victor. Here is the link to the much revised documentary. I will also link you in a few moments to some radio shows I have done. Thanks again. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6manZ57pranprc

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Radio show link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWioYZKdjsqie9U

[@paulgaughran4999]

​Hi Peter, this evening I have come across a photo of the KLM Constellation wreckage at Ringmoylan pier being dismantled. Where can I share it to you , as images not allowed in these comments...

[@jamescornflake1542]

My mother was a young nurse in Galway in 1958. She was at the docks attending to the bodys of the KLM Hugo De Groote plane crash. She especially recalled her special job which was an air hostess. My mother said she was a beautyful young woman. She found it the saddest job of her career. RIP Nurse Cathy Dempsey Nee Keane. RIP the passengers and crew.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Cheers James. I am on Newstalk this Friday at 10.30 with Pat Kenny discussing my new book on this subject Falling Stars. Please see the other documentaries on this channel as they go into far more detail.

[@jimkelly8883]

December 28,1946 my mother ,a war bride from Scotland was waiting with a set of 6 mo old twins ,myself and my brother for the arrival of the Star of Cairo from Paris . We were to board that plane on the way to New York City . However the plane crashed on landing . This is information I learned from my mother at a later date She is now 97 yo and still remembers the event . We were put up in Limerice until another plane became available .TWA grounded all planes during the investigation .Finally Pan Am sent a plane to take us to NYC arriving Jan 31,1946 . My Father now working for TWA was able to meet us .

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Hello Jim. Thank you for getting in touch. A much edited and revised version of the documentary has since been done. I think you will find it far far more revealing. I will post the link here in a moment. Please subscribe to the channel as there is a brand new 30 minute film coming out next week on the 1961 President Airlines crash. I will also link you to some radio shows I did. Here is the revised documentary link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6manZ57pranprc

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Radio show link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWioYZKdjsqie9U

[@seonruiz4835]

About 5 or 6 years ago my dad and I went to a lecture in the Shannon oakwood hotel about air disasters in Shannon airport, we were both shocked at how many there had been and how deadly they were too.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Thanks for your comments. A greatly enhanced version of this film is due in the next 2 days. Please feel free to look at this new version and comment.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Radio show link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWioYZKdjsqie9U

[@darby5987]

I'd love to listen to your documentary. Unfortunately you need to invest in a much better microphone. The low quality of the microphone coupled with over driving it made for a sound recording that is virtually unintelligible.

[@andrewdking]

I can hear him perfectly well. Obviously there is an Irish accent we have to allow for, but as he seems to be a guitar player musician, I'm sure the microphone was of adequate quality. Might just be your speaker is a fault 🤔

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Radio show link. There will be a stand alone documentary coming next week on President Airlines 1961 crash. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWioYZKdjsqie9U

[@stefanschutz5166]

Same here, poor sound quality. Thank you all the same. Best wishes from Amsterdam.

[@andrewdking]

That was very interesting and obviously very sad. My ex-wife and I on our Honeymoon in Ireland touring on our Harleys, visited the old Shannon flying boat station. Apparently the old terminal café there was where the Irish Coffee was invented, so we couldn't say no to one 😊 My circa 1970 Airfix kit of a Boeing 707 was in Aer Lingus livery and I made a flying model of a V-tail Beech Bonanza. Was that the actual aircraft the ex Constellation pilot was killed ?

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Radio show link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWioYZKdjsqie9U

[@eringobreathtiocfaidharla1446]

Sound is terrible ,no excuse for it

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Correct....pls go to the later versions. All sorted.

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

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[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Pat Kenny Show last Friday....trawl through the channel for far more...with sound correct. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5O6XoSodtd6nZosi=W6d3eHTi7r96307L

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

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