\n\tPeople began to realise that travel by aeroplane was something available to everyone, not just the rich.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tA Cardiff entrepreneur chartered an aeroplane to fly from Landow airfield to Dublin for £10. Llandow was not a commercial airfield, though still operating for military use.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Welsh team was on the brink of its first Triple Crown for nearly 20 years. Victories over England and Scotland set up a deciding match with Ireland. Thousands of supporters made the trip<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tThe Saturday flight to Dublin on Saturday 11th was uneventful. <\/span>Wales<\/strong> won 6-3. <\/strong>Great! The boys celebrated until late.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tFriends and families waiting to welcome fans home spotted the aircraft in the west. As the aircraft approached it seemed to be flying too low. Then with its undercarriage down the engines suddenly boosted causing the aircraft to stall and drop to the ground. 80 died with 3 survivors. <\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tAfter a court of enquiry the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that the probable cause of the accident was the luggage loading of the aircraft, which had moved the centre of gravity.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhether or not luggage contributed to the crash, the weighing of luggage to this day stems from the crash<\/strong>. Rhoose Airport was created later, with a memorial stone in Sigginstone.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe death of the last survivor of 3 was reported in WalesOnline, May 2011. <\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tBD <\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t(A memorial plaque is erected in Siginstone on the road side near Park Farm, the site of the crash.)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the years after WWII there was a surge in demand for air travel. This was largely met with aircraft that had been sold off as surplus to requirements. People began to realise that travel by aeroplane was something available to everyone, not just the rich. 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