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Manx Newscast: North Barrule Aircraft Disaster

Manx Newscast

Thursday, 24 April 2025 - 18 minutes

On the 23 April 1945, 31 men were killed when a US military aircraft crashed into the side of North Barrule.

Some of their relatives have now travelled from the US to pay their respects at the place where their loved ones died to mark the 80th anniversary of the deadliest aviation accident in Manx history.

Amy Griffiths has been speaking to Ivor Ramsden from the Manx Aviation and Military Museum and Don Madar, who's come all the way from Pennsylvania, USA to honour his great uncle:

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