Created Date:
22 April 2019
Last Modified:
15 December 2023
Northwood
Northwood
A relatively affluent suburb, about 15 miles from central London on the border between Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
In 1948, Northwood was the site of Britain’s worst mid-air collision involving a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Douglas DC6 and an RAF Avro York. All of the 39 people on board the two aircraft were killed.
A relatively affluent suburb, about 15 miles from central London on the border between Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
In 1948, Northwood was the site of Britain’s worst mid-air collision involving a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Douglas DC6 and an RAF Avro York. All of the 39 people on board the two aircraft were killed.