De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 27, 1961 (4 killed)

De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 27, 1961 near Shannon Munster, Ireland with 4 fatalities.

An Irish Air Corps de Havilland Dove on a training and support flight at Shannon Airport crashed in a field a few kilometres from the runway threshold while approaching in high winds. Four of the five occupants were killed, and Captain Jim Liddy was the sole survivor.

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