Ermenonville Forest

The Ermenonville Forest (French: Forêt d'Ermenonville) is a state-owned forest in Oise, France.

On 3 March 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed in the forest and in the commune of Fontaine-Chaalis, killing all 346 people on board.^[1]

Today, A monument on this forest is standing. The memorial is to the victims of THY flight 981.

Gallery

Monument to the crash victims of Turkish Airlines Flight 981

References

↑ "Accident Details." Accident to Turkish Airlines DC-10 TC-JAV in the Ermenonville Forest on 3 March 1974 Final Report. French State Secretariat for Transport. 1. Retrieved on 13 February 2011.

Coordinates: 49°09′06″N 2°38′22″E / 49.15167°N 2.63944°E / 49.15167; 2.63944

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