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- The memorial plaque which was placed onsite in June 2015.
- The Czech memorial, just off the T'Railway path, 1.6 km east of the Circular Rd/T'Railway intersection
- The Czech memorial, just off the T'Railway path, 1.6 km east of the Circular Rd/T'Railway intersection
- The sign at the Circular Road/T'Railway intersection which points the way to the memorial.
- A view of the T'Railway path and surface, on the way to the Czech Memorial
Central Region
Czech Crash Monument
Gander
Jan 1 - Dec 31 (Winter months accessible by snowmobile or snowshoes)
Czechoslovakian Airlines Flight 523, an Ilyushin Il-18D, was a scheduled flight from Prague to Havana, Cuba, via Gander International Airport, with 69 people on board. On Sept 5, 1967 it crashed just seconds after taking off from a refueling stop at Gander. Thirty-five people were killed. In 2015 a memorial plaque was unveiled in Gander to honour the victims. The plaque site is located adjacent to the NL T’Railway track, about 1.6 km east of the Circular Rd/T’Railway intersection.
Locations & Dates
- 1.6 km East of the Circular Road/T'Railway intersection, north of the Airport runways, Gander
- 48.9487, -54.5524
- Jan 1 - Dec 31 (Winter months accessible by snowmobile or snowshoes)
Pricing
Free.