djouce

Maudi

hi as part of a class project im looking for any info on the 1946 crash on djouce mountain in wicklow ..french girl guides on board ..specifically im looking for site coordinates of the said crash...thanks

xflyer

There was a small book called: 'High Ground Wrecks in the UK and Ireland'. As it happens I have an old copy somewhere. But 'somewhere' is the word. I'll see if I can dig it out. It might have the coordinates. No guarantee though.

There was a book written about the crash though. Don't know the name.

Madpaddy79

Spent many a night in a tent up there and never new there was a crash. Let us know how your research goes. Cheers.

Dogwatch

http://www.wicklowway.com/articles/djouce-plane-crash.php

Little bit here

Book here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Our-Plane-Hit-Mountain/dp/1904301738

xflyer

The picture of the JU52 on that website, should be enough to pinpoint the site. Print it out and and do a comparision on the hill.

From another website it apparently was a 1/4 mile from the summit on the South Eastern side. That should narrow it down nicely.

IrishB.ie

Maudi wrote: »

hi as part of a class project im looking for any info on the 1946 crash on djouce mountain in wicklow ..french girl guides on board ..specifically im looking for site coordinates of the said crash...thanks

More specific details here

jimbis

Going by the other info posted, the crash site would be in this area. Somewhere along the trail that goes from the bottom of the screen and meets the other trail at the top.

I dont know of any signage up there to point out the exact spot though. Maybe send a mail off the Dublin/wicklow mountain rescue. or facebook them
http://www.facebook.com/DWMRT?ref=nf

Suits

Was this that guy that was trying to use the summerhill mast for an instrument approach? Only to find that it was being serviced and a mast in the mountains was broadcasting on the frequency?

Or was it the guy who cancelled his plan before he was on the ground?

Or neither?

Maudi

Suits wrote: »

Was this that guy that was trying to use the summerhill mast for an instrument approach? Only to find that it was being serviced and a mast in the mountains was broadcasting on the frequency?

Or was it the guy who cancelled his plan before he was on the ground?

Or neither?

no wasnt either of those...

deskjob

Hi Maudi

"When Our Plane Hit the Mountain"

The book is excellent, will give you a great insight to the passengers and what a hard time they had getting off the Mountain.