I managed to find the Turkish DC-10 memorial in the Ermenonville forest some years ago. It was difficult to locate and you can only reach it on foot as far as I remember. The self is not very striking but what I was amazed by is that there were pieces of wreckage, a burnt lifejacket and a passenger shoe left there which presumably got passed over during the initial investigation. There is still a very noticeable difference among the trees in the forest. Many thousands of trees were destroyed in the area of the crash but these were later replaced and the growth of younger trees is still obvious from the air.
J’ai réussi à trouver le mémorial du DC-10 dans la forêt d’Ermenonville, il y a quelques années. Il est difficile à localiser et vous ne pouvez le rejoindre qu’à pied, autant que je me rappelle. J’ai été surpris par ce qu’il y avait des morceaux de l’avion, un gilet de sauvetage brûlé, la chaussure gauche d’un passager. Il existe encore une différence très sensible entre les arbres dans la forêt. Plusieurs milliers d’arbres ont été détruits sur le site de l’accident, mais ils ont été replantés plus tard, et la présence de jeunes arbres reste évidente.
The memorial for the passengers and crew of TC-JAV / Le mémorial pour les passagers et l’équipage du TC-JAV
Le crash Memorial
Courtesy of Bruno Druesne. Note a poem to the left transcribed below / Contribution de Bruno Druesne. Remarque : un poème à gauche ci-dessous
Parts of the DC-10 still remain after thirty years. Courtesy of Bruno Druesne. / Eléments du DC-10, après plus de trente ans. Contribution de Bruno Druesne
Contribution de Bruno Druesne
The granite memorial with the names of the victims engraved in stone. Courtesy of Bruno Druesne / Le mémorial de granit avec les noms des victimes gravés dans la pierre. Contribution de Bruno Druesne
Courtesy of Bruno Druesne / Contribution de Bruno Druesne
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Une vue de la forêt d’Ermenonville ‘Google Earth’ où le DC-10 s’est écrasé
Localisation du Mémorial
A 700 m de la baraque de Chaalis. Contribution de Bruno Druesne
Un lieu de mémoire.Contribution de Bruno Druesne
S’inscrire.Contribution de Bruno Druesne
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January 7, 2008 at 11:37 am
Brendan
As a small child i can remember seeing this horrific smash on television. I think it was the worst in the world ever back then; and not hard to see why.The first accident involving a fully laden wide body airliner since they came into service.I plan to take a trip on eurostar to paris soon and will visit the accident site to pay my respects. A terrible tragedy for everyone involved.God bless everyone who were on board. Best wishes Brendan Kershaw
May 15, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Tim Raper
I remember this event even though I was very young at the time.
The ‘lollipop lady’ who used to help me and my fellow pupils across the road outside our school was on board.
I have been trying to find a passenger manifest in the hope that I can pick out her name.
June 25, 2008 at 6:17 pm
David
Ive just watched a documentary on this crash , and remember when it happened. Such a tragic and unnecccessary crash.
The U.S.A built DC 10 became a “No fly Plane for myself and many others I know. Its record of incidents of trouble is a discrace.
I was shocked to find out during this documentary ,it wasn’t an acciident, Mcdonald Douglas knew about the problem with the cargo door during pressure tests in development- Such a shame that Giant corporations put the lives of others in mortal danger due to their Greed.
To all the vitims – RIP. I hope to visit the site to pay my repects one day.
December 17, 2008 at 7:28 pm
guy marcon
Félicitation chers messieurs Druesne et Bolai pour votre travail accompli sur ce site qui nous est très cher.
L’an dernier en juillet nous avons repeint les noms des victimes sur les stèles côté droit en sortant.
Qui était François Duesne ?
Dimanche 21 décembre nous serons présents sur le site afin de nous recueillir à la mémoire de toutes les victimes.
Avez-vous pris connaissance du livre “destination désastre” de Paul eddy,elaine potter, bruce page de chez Grasset ?
Bien cordialement.
guy et vetty Marcon
February 25, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Trevor Dangerfield
I was just a child at the time I’m now 51, it has stayed with me all my life I won’t fly because of it I would like to know who was Trevor Vincent Dangerfield (company director)?
February 26, 2009 at 11:48 am
Richard Bolai
Dear Trevor,
It is very unfortunate that the impact of this particular accident has caused such an effect on your life and preventing you from flying over these thirty years. One thing is clear in that their sacrifice since then has make air travel safer and the McDonald Douglas DC-10 has retired. As for the passenger that carried your name, that is an intrigued left to fate.
This accident continues to live in the minds and hearts of thousands of people. We thank them for their sacrifice.