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Monumento aos mortos no vôo 1851

Independent Air Flight 1851 Monument

On 8 February 1989, Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707 on an American charter flight from Bergamo, Italy to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, struck Pico Alto while on approach to Santa Maria Airport for a scheduled stopover. The aircraft was destroyed, with the loss of all 144 on board, resulting in the deadliest plane crash in Portugal's history
(Wikipedia)

Ferruccio Guidotti
1993

Santa Bárbara / Monumento aos mortos no vôo 1851

Description

Monument with a bronze relief showing probably St. Mary with the dead body of Jesus.

Signature

guidotti 93

List of names

We have photos of the list of names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see this list.

Artist

Ferruccio Guidotti (Bergamo 1921 - Bergamo 2012), Italian sculptor from Bergamo (Obituary).

Location (N 36°58'57" - W 25°5'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptac103; Photograph: 25 June 2016
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