I was born 4 years later. I was and still am infatuated with civil aviation. I used to sit on the old tree stump on the junction of Shadowmoss Road & Ringway Road as the landing aircraft went over my head. I was born & lived on Cornishway & each time I went passed the sight of this tragedy, I used to pray for the people killed. I still remember & often talk of this 'forgotten' tragedy.

I used to live on this road and never knew about this crash

I recall this Air Crash. I was a teenager living in Manchester, at that time. I recall the crash was on a Road named Shadow Moss Road. Anyway, Peace to all.

@None-zc5vg

2 күн бұрын

All because of an inadequately-sized bolt in a wing flap.

I actually live in Wythenshawe and its sad to see a disaster like this in my city

@UrbexWithMatty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and Same im Wythenshawe born and bred it's a shame the lost of life is still not commemorated.

@neilhilton35

Ай бұрын

Despite living near the airport too we never believed this would ever actually happen. Can remember when everyone in Wythenshawe and surrounding areas would only ever refer to the airport as Ringway.

So tragic that such a small piece of metal could cause so much loss and horror. I feel for the poor fireman who saw his own prediction come true - how awful. On a different tack, the old Pathe News film is interesting - the men working among the debris are wearing ordinary clothes, raincoats, jackets and the like. Even the firemen have only ordinary uniforms. Completely different to today.

We lived near the airport. Remember my parents relaying this account of an air crash on Shadowmoss Road when I was a child.

we lived in green meadow walk, a couple of minutes from the scene, although only three years of age its probably one of my first memories, i remember being taken in my mothers arms and running over shadow moss road with the other ladies of our street, i think they were trying to help, i also remember a fire and later on being put to bed early as i was tired, now im nearing seventy and still now and again have vivid flashbacks in my dreams. who knows, it could have been in our street ? thanks for the video

My auntie lived on Crispin Road when that plane caught fire in the 80s.

My great grandmother lived in one of the houses, I’m not sure if it was just one of the ones that were damaged, or one of the two that were destroyed. My great grandmother and pregnant gran were thankfully out at the time. My Grandad came back and panicked because he didn’t know where they were, or if they were even alive. Thankfully everybody was safe

@UrbexWithMatty

9 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for the comment 👍 and thank god they were all safe I love the stories of the memories people have of this disaster, I just wish the life lost was commemorated more.

I used to live on Crispin road in the 80s and heard it was the houses opposite. I saw the space shuttle on the back of 747 pass woodhouse park primary

I was 9 years old at the time and living in Timperley. I haven't any memory of this terrible accident, despite living only 4 miles from where it happened Thanks so much for bringing the vlog to us.

@freebeerfordworkers

10 күн бұрын

I was 12 years old and living in Timperley and we rode out on our bikes in the evening to have a look. Children are like that I'm afraid we didn't much appreciate that the people had been killed

I was at St Anthonys junior school at the time and we saw the crash,, soon after the parish priest, Father Keoh got us all to pray. There were open fields between the school and Shadowmoss Road at the time

@UrbexWithMatty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks For The Comment. I also went to St Anthony's although it was in the 90s early 2000s so some time after this, I couldn't imagine so much greenery between the school And the airport especially with how established the estate is now.

That's mad, I live about a minute from there and had no idea about this

I lived in Newall Green and remember this. I went to see the crash site, horrible. just a gap where the the houses were.

Ive been looking for something on this a while now since my dad mentioned it to me when i was younger. I agree there shpuld be something to remember the people involved

@UrbexWithMatty

2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame because there is enough space around that area that could have a simple bench or rock plaque

My dad told me about this.♥️.

never knew this, cool video mate, cheers!

@UrbexWithMatty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hello greetings from Costa Rica

@UrbexWithMatty

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment.

Saludos desde Aguascalientes

@UrbexWithMatty

2 жыл бұрын

Saludos desde UK

My grand mother told me about this

Good video

@UrbexWithMatty

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

❤❤❤❤

My dad lives on that road 💀

hi, subbed the other day,, just catching up now,,my mum n dad are from wythenshawe, think i recall them telling me of this. Find me on fb,, and ill sent them links too :)

@UrbexWithMatty

2 жыл бұрын

Will do, cheers mate