On 4 December 1974, 47 years ago, a Dutch Martinair DC 08 en route to Mecca crashed into the Nortonbridge Seventh Mountain.
A memorial service for the 190 passengers and crew who died in the accident was held near the Wimalasurendra Reservoir in Nortonbridge today (04).
A memorial service for the 190 passengers and crew who died in the accident was held near the Wimalasurendra Reservoir in Nortonbridge today (04).
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