I was one of the police officers (age 20) who helped deal with the aftermath putting bodies in lead lines coffins. The first officer there was a motor cycle office nic named Sooty who walked into the plane through a hole in the side and pulled a couple of people out before the fire started. Very brave man. Very good men in Stockport police then and I am sure now.. PC 19.
One of my very earliest memories, and it’s the faintest glimmer, is of the column of smoke rising from Stockport after the crash. I was just turning 3 years old, my bedroom at our house in Cheadle Hulme looked over a school playing field and onwards to Stockport a couple miles away. We lived just slightly south of the flight path into Ringway 23, the intended runway the plane never reached. I saw hundreds of planes coming in; once I watched a 707 with a number two engine fire, and the very first 747 flying in. The crash site was a mess I saw many times my first ten years of life before moving to Canada; I used to switch buses going to visit my Nan on Marple Road and look at the crash. Good old Stockport, how I treasure if from all the way over here in BC, and especially how it’s being revitalized without losing its character.
I was too young to remember it but as I grew up hearing about it and it being so local to us,I'm from New Mills originally it was a site I saw often too. It is good that there is a memorial there to the deceased. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your memories.
@@CampervanTales Thats why I love your campervan tales. All is good on the Vanya front thanks. Just had a night away and done the vid but encoding & uploading is proving a nightmare just recently. May have to rethink my editing programme! 😤
@@CamperVanya we use a free Windows movie maker app which seems to work for us. Not sure if you have looked at that one? Looking forward to watching where you went.
@@CampervanTales I bought a new laptop when i started content creating, one that had a gpu to handle the demands but there seem to be a lot of settings needing changing for my needs. I’m slowly getting the hang of it and it should be able to handle Premiere Pro which I’ve been using. May need to use something different though when on the road, so thanks for the recommendation 👍
I was 11 when that happened and I can remember it being announced on the radio news. My Mum grabbed the telephone to see if my Grandparents were still alive or homeless due to the crash. At the time nobody know exactly where it had crashed. I visited the crash site about a week after everything had been cleared.
I was in Woodley going home after finishing my paper round when I watched this aircraft fly overhead. Two engines were out on the same wing, I stood and watched it head towards Stockport until it went out of sight wondering if it made it. When I got home I heard the news on the radio. I still see that aircraft in my dreams today
Thanks for telling us your story. As a young lad we can imagine how it became ingrained in your memories. Such a sad thing to happen so close to the airport too.
Really interesting - and heartbreaking. Those families! I've just spoken with my Dad about this. He said he remembers it because he was in Majorca at the time. My Nana was in a spin because she couldn't remember what day he was coming back. Loving your travels, Sallyx (Thornbridge cafe)
Hi Sally. Thanks for watching and your kind comment. It was a sad part of Stockport history. We will be up again in a couple of weeks and call in at the cafe again.
I was on a bus traveling into Stockport on that day. My father was at home , near Debdale Park. I remember him describing what he saw and heard as the aircraft flew over the area. Great praise is due to the pilot for dropping that plane into possibly the only gap in a densely populated area, however, unless the crew were confident that they could get to the airport, why didn’t they ditch in one of three large reservoirs, the golf course, the park or Reddish Vale. The tragic gate of passengers might have been little altered, but the risk to a wider public would have been a lot less. Plane spotting was , from that day forward , something of a preoccupation and once in a while it is the sound that makes us take notice.
I cannot walk past the site without pausing for a minute or so, to reflect on this day..and think of those who didn`t make it, and I have to read some of the names..A chap called Steve Morrin, wrote two books on this accident, and a film was produced for the 50th anniversary in 2017, with all current evidence, he had access to, in his tireless efforts to get the truth on exactly what happened. and interviews with some of the survivors, and the brave people who helped on that day..Sadly Steve passed away recently, but his efforts over many, many years,has been rewarded by this memorial site, and in his memory too..
Thanks for the information. We didn't realise that there had been books written about the tragedy. We don't walk past often as we don't live in Stockport, but when we do we always spend a couple of minutes reflecting. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@CampervanTales The books were "The day the sky fell down", and then an updated version, is called "Six Miles from Home"..the latter being published for the 50th anniversary in 2017, when the memorials were unveiled, and was in conjunction with the documentary of the same name(may still be available on dvd). I would think these are now quite difficult to find..so pleased I got my copies a while ago..
I was 12 at the time heard the news and immediately cycled the short journey to Stockport the police had correctly cordoned off the area I remember the Salvation Army being in attendance helping feed the rescuers and seeing the then personality David Hamilton arriving to cover the disaster for TV a very sad day for Stockport
It must have been an horrific sight. Stockport folk pulled together to do all they could. My family are from New Mills and knew one of the firefighters who attended. Thanks for sharing your memories of the day.
Horrible , that's why I don't like flying. So sad when so many perish . Daryl your looking very stylish now with the spiked hair and all the weight loss. Well done !
Something to be said for not flying. We aren't sure we will ever bother with a commercial flight again. Though.....sssshhhhh, don't tell Keith but I am formulating a plan to fly again soon.
I?was too young to remember but my parents and older brother and sister told me about how bad it was. The pilots did so well to miss hitting the town centre.
I remember it flying low over our house and in what seemed like minutes (I was 6 at the time so I was almost certainly confused by the length of time) Radio 1 disc jockey’Diddy’ David Hamilton was at the scene reporting on the tragic accident (I couldn’t understand why such a jovial character was there…or why he kept repeating himself but of course it was a repeated tv recording) Apparently he was the nearest thing The BBC had to a reporter in the area (he lived in Marple) I was told, some 30 years later by a Stockport Council official that the reason there wasn’t much publicity after the event was Stockport Council didn’t want the Town to be permanently linked with such a horrible event so senior managers swept the anniversary under the carpet for years…there wasn’t any memorial or any mention of the crash until 1998 & 2002 respectively.
Thanks for sharing your memories. We didn't know that Diddy David had lived in Marple. It's a shame that the council wanted the tragedy to be swept under the carpet for so long.
Your Dad was a brave man to have gone to help. We have the same regrets, we should have asked our parents more about their history. I guess it is the regret of most people as they get older, not to have asked their parents more. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Ah right thanks. Quite a sad story and one that seems to get missed in our aviation history. Thanks for putting us right and thanks for watching. Best wishes to you for the new year.
I was one of the police officers (age 20) who helped deal with the aftermath putting bodies in lead lines coffins. The first officer there was a motor cycle office nic named Sooty who walked into the plane through a hole in the side and pulled a couple of people out before the fire started. Very brave man. Very good men in Stockport police then and I am sure now.. PC 19.
Thankyou for sharing your memories. He does sound very brave. It must have been horrific to be involved.
Thankyou for watching.
THEN maybe....certainly not NOW....
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One of my very earliest memories, and it’s the faintest glimmer, is of the column of smoke rising from Stockport after the crash. I was just turning 3 years old, my bedroom at our house in Cheadle Hulme looked over a school playing field and onwards to Stockport a couple miles away. We lived just slightly south of the flight path into Ringway 23, the intended runway the plane never reached. I saw hundreds of planes coming in; once I watched a 707 with a number two engine fire, and the very first 747 flying in. The crash site was a mess I saw many times my first ten years of life before moving to Canada; I used to switch buses going to visit my Nan on Marple Road and look at the crash. Good old Stockport, how I treasure if from all the way over here in BC, and especially how it’s being revitalized without losing its character.
I was too young to remember it but as I grew up hearing about it and it being so local to us,I'm from New Mills originally it was a site I saw often too. It is good that there is a memorial there to the deceased. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your memories.
What a tragic event. I’d never heard about it til watching this video. Thanks for sharing and take care.
It is much less known about than other air accidents in this country for some reason. Hope you are having some fun out in Vanya. Have a good week
@@CampervanTales Thats why I love your campervan tales. All is good on the Vanya front thanks. Just had a night away and done the vid but encoding & uploading is proving a nightmare just recently. May have to rethink my editing programme! 😤
@@CamperVanya we use a free Windows movie maker app which seems to work for us. Not sure if you have looked at that one? Looking forward to watching where you went.
@@CampervanTales I bought a new laptop when i started content creating, one that had a gpu to handle the demands but there seem to be a lot of settings needing changing for my needs. I’m slowly getting the hang of it and it should be able to handle Premiere Pro which I’ve been using. May need to use something different though when on the road, so thanks for the recommendation 👍
One of the first news items I can remember. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks David. I don't remember it at the time as I was only 3
I was 11 when that happened and I can remember it being announced on the radio news. My Mum grabbed the telephone to see if my Grandparents were still alive or homeless due to the crash. At the time nobody know exactly where it had crashed. I visited the crash site about a week after everything had been cleared.
It is a safe piece of much forgotten history, even when we speak to people locally they didn't know about it
I was in Woodley going home after finishing my paper round when I watched this aircraft fly overhead. Two engines were out on the same wing, I stood and watched it head towards Stockport until it went out of sight wondering if it made it. When I got home I heard the news on the radio. I still see that aircraft in my dreams today
Thanks for telling us your story. As a young lad we can imagine how it became ingrained in your memories. Such a sad thing to happen so close to
the airport too.
Really interesting - and heartbreaking. Those families! I've just spoken with my Dad about this. He said he remembers it because he was in Majorca at the time. My Nana was in a spin because she couldn't remember what day he was coming back. Loving your travels, Sallyx (Thornbridge cafe)
Hi Sally. Thanks for watching and your kind comment. It was a sad part of Stockport history. We will be up again in a couple of weeks and call in at the cafe again.
Wow, wasn't aware of this tragic event, really appreciate you highlighting this👍
It is a sad story and a tragedy that seems to have been forgotten
Another good one guys. Very interesting
Thanks Gaz
I was on a bus traveling into Stockport on that day. My father was at home , near Debdale Park. I remember him describing what he saw and heard as the aircraft flew over the area. Great praise is due to the pilot for dropping that plane into possibly the only gap in a densely populated area, however, unless the crew were confident that they could get to the airport, why didn’t they ditch in one of three large reservoirs, the golf course, the park or Reddish Vale. The tragic gate of passengers might have been little altered, but the risk to a wider public would have been a lot less. Plane spotting was , from that day forward , something of a preoccupation and once in a while it is the sound that makes us take notice.
I guess we will never know for sure.
Never knew that - really sad, thank you.
It is a largely forgotten piece of recent history. Have a good weekend
@@CampervanTales Thanks, you have a good one too. 💕🐾
I cannot walk past the site without pausing for a minute or so, to reflect on this day..and think of those who didn`t make it, and I have to read some of the names..A chap called Steve Morrin, wrote two books on this accident, and a film was produced for the 50th anniversary in 2017, with all current evidence, he had access to, in his tireless efforts to get the truth on exactly what happened. and interviews with some of the survivors, and the brave people who helped on that day..Sadly Steve passed away recently, but his efforts over many, many years,has been rewarded by this memorial site, and in his memory too..
Thanks for the information. We didn't realise that there had been books written about the tragedy. We don't walk past often as we don't live in Stockport, but when we do we always spend a couple of minutes reflecting. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@CampervanTales The books were "The day the sky fell down", and then an updated version, is called "Six Miles from Home"..the latter being published for the 50th anniversary in 2017, when the memorials were unveiled, and was in conjunction with the documentary of the same name(may still be available on dvd). I would think these are now quite difficult to find..so pleased I got my copies a while ago..
I was 12 at the time heard the news and immediately cycled the short journey to Stockport the police had correctly cordoned off the area I remember the Salvation Army being in attendance helping feed the rescuers and seeing the then personality David Hamilton arriving to cover the disaster for TV a very sad day for Stockport
It must have been an horrific sight. Stockport folk pulled together to do all they could. My family are from New Mills and knew one of the firefighters who attended.
Thanks for sharing your memories of the day.
Horrible , that's why I don't like flying. So sad when so many perish . Daryl your looking very stylish now with the spiked hair and all the weight loss. Well done !
Something to be said for not flying. We aren't sure we will ever bother with a commercial flight again. Though.....sssshhhhh, don't tell Keith but I am formulating a plan to fly again soon.
Really sad story mate brilliant video don 🤠🇬🇧👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers Don. Yea, a lesser known air disaster
Remember going to the site the day after, very sad.
I?was too young to remember but my parents and older brother and sister told me about how bad it was. The pilots did so well to miss hitting the town centre.
I remember it flying low over our house and in what seemed like minutes (I was 6 at the time so I was almost certainly confused by the length of time) Radio 1 disc jockey’Diddy’ David Hamilton was at the scene reporting on the tragic accident (I couldn’t understand why such a jovial character was there…or why he kept repeating himself but of course it was a repeated tv recording)
Apparently he was the nearest thing The BBC had to a reporter in the area (he lived in Marple)
I was told, some 30 years later by a Stockport Council official that the reason there wasn’t much publicity after the event was Stockport Council didn’t want the Town to be permanently linked with such a horrible event so senior managers swept the anniversary under the carpet for years…there wasn’t any memorial or any mention of the crash until 1998 & 2002 respectively.
Thanks for sharing your memories. We didn't know that Diddy David had lived in Marple. It's a shame that the council wanted the tragedy to be swept under the carpet for so long.
My dad tried to help the passengers when it crashed. He died in 2012, wish I would of asked him more about it.
Your Dad was a brave man to have gone to help. We have the same regrets, we should have asked our parents more about their history. I guess it is the regret of most people as they get older, not to have asked their parents more.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
It was a bit further down the road than where the monument is, on old pics you can see buildings that are still there❤️😊
Ah right thanks. Quite a sad story and one that seems to get missed in our aviation history. Thanks for putting us right and thanks for watching. Best wishes to you for the new year.
Never heard of this!
It is one of the forgotten disasters sadly.
Thanks for the video lads. very sad indeed. :-(
Sad piece of largely forgotten history
@@CampervanTales yes, i didn't know that either 😓
Brilliant vlog gents 👍👍😎
Thankyou Darren. Enjoy your weekend and good weather
Is this uk stockport because l live in uk stockport and today my dad showed me the buliding what the plane crashed and it was in 1967
Yes this is about that plane crash