The worst accident in company history occurred on 27 February 1958 . Bristol 170 Mark 21E Freighter registration G-AICS operating a charter flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester on behalf of Manx Airlines crashed in bad weather on Winter Hill near Bolton , Lancashire , destroying the aircraft and killing 35 of 39 passengers ( all three crew members survived )
worst accident in company history
Winter Hill air disaster
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