On Sunday , 24 March 1968 , an Air Lingus aircraft ( called '' Saint Phelim '' ) crashed into the sea near Tuskar Rock on its way from Cork to London . The exact cause of the crash is to some extent left unxeplained – though a ' structural failure of the port tailplane ' is the generally stated reason . All 61 people on board , consisting of 57 passengers and 4 crewmembers , were killed . The crash is often referred to as the Tuskar Rock Air Disaster
Tuskar Rock Air Disaster
Aer Lingus Flight 712
History of County Wexford