This is located near Norton bridge opposite the Police station. A recovered Tyre of one landing gears of the plane which crashed into the Virgin Hills on 1974-12-04 can be seen here. This is situated 122 km away from Colombo. One and only Zeroth mile post ( බිoදුවේ කනුව ) can be seen in 1-2 kilometers away. A recovered steel jug from the crash site can also be seen in the set of images.This is belong to one of residents there.

Martinair Flight 138 is an aircraft belonging to a Dutch Martinair airline that traveled from Surabaya, Indonesia via Colombo, Sri Lanka to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This aircraft has been operated for Indonesia's Garuda Airlines. On December 4, 1974, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55 CF crashed into the Sapta Kanya mountain range near Maskeliya, Norton, shortly before landing at Colombo's Katunayake Airport. 182 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims and 9 crew members who left for Mecca have traveled here. All 191 people on the plane died in this accident. This small memorial plaque was erected in the park near the Norton Bridge in Norton, a few kilometers away from the crash site. It was erected almost 30 years after the crash and bears the names of the Martinair crew. In addition, a tire found at the accident site has also been displayed to the public. Although the tire is on public display, it has been identified as the property of Norton Bridge Police. Sri Lankan singer Anton Jones sang about the incident in his song "DC8". A second memorial, placed by family members from Asia and Europe, was erected not far from the road on the slope below the crash site. Don't forget to visit here when you are at Norton Bridge. This is the Souvenir of the Plane Crash/ DC 8 Martinair Air, 1974 Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, December 4 1974 - 191 Dead Martinair DC-8 Series 55F hits "Saptha Kanya" Mountain.

Tire and memorial located at Norton Bridge. Sri Lanka experienced its first major air disaster late on the night of December 4, 1974. The plane, a giant DC-8 jetliner on a Mecca-bound charter flight, crashed at Maskeliya(seven Virgins) killing all 191 passengers and crew. Among the dead were 182 Indonesian Muslims on a Haj pilgrimage.

A tyre of Martin Air aircraft memento which was killed 191 all aboard passengers and the staff on 04th of December 1974.. This was crashed into ‘Saptha Kanya’ mountain range..

A tire of the Martin air flight 138 DC 8 which crashed on to the Seven Virgin hills, Maskeliya. The air craft was operated on behalf of Garuda Indonesia. The aircraft crashed on the fifth mountain of Seven Virgin hills on 4the December, 1947 shortly before lanfing, killing all 191 people. (182 Indonesian & 9 crew members). This small memorial has been built in the town of Norton Bridge which is several miles from the crash site. The tire, even though displayed in the public, remains property of the Norton Bridge Police.

Martin Air, the third worst plane crash in the world, has a tire of the plane that crashed at this place. 191 passengers and 9 crew members were killed in the accident. This place was created to commemorate it.

It’s not a nice memory but to monumental the first accident of airplane in Sri Lanka.It situated just in front of the Police station.

You will find this place when you on the way for Maskeliya or Laxapana. Very beautiful place to take a rest

Historical place to visit., you can experience great cold misy climet..

Martin Air Flight 138 crashed on December 4, 1974 in the Sapta Kanya mountain range in Sri Lanka and was destroyed. It was a flight coming from Surabaya, Indonesia to Colombo. It is a replacement for Garuda Indonesia Airlines. It was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55CF.[2] The crash killed all 191 passengers on board, including 182 Indonesian passengers and 9 crew members who were on their way to Mecca to celebrate Hajj.[3] Martin Air 138 crash Martinair Douglas DC-8-32 Volpati-1.jpg A Martin Air DC-8 similar to the plane that crashed accident Date December 4, 1974 The flight departed from Surabaya Airport at 12.03 UTC for Jeddah and was scheduled to stop at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on the way. At around 16.30 UTC the Katunayake control room cleared the aircraft. At about 16.38 UTC, another air traffic controller reported the aircraft clearing at 5000 feet and clearing at 8000 feet. At 16.44 the control room has cleared the aircraft to 2000 feet and informed to expect an approach to the runway at 04. Also the staff has been informed to notify when the runway is visible. The pilots continued the descent until the plane hit the Saptakanya mountain range at an altitude of 4,355 feet and 40 nautical miles east of the airport. All the people in the plane died. This is also the third worst accident involving a DC-8 aircraft after the Arrow Air 1285 and Nigeria Airways 2120 accidents which are the worst accidents in Sri Lankan aviation history.[4] At the time, this was the second worst plane crash in the world

Historical ruins

Last thing of crash on seven hills accident

This is a small junction with some history. You can see a remaining tyre of Martin Air aircraft which crashed at Saptha Kanya mountain range in 1974. Close to the Norton bridge dam there is statue of Wimalasurendra who is one of pioneering hydro power engineer in Sri lanka. There is an army barrack guarding the dam. Also a police station is right in front of the bridge. There are food stores, gas station forone to buy their essentials. You can hire vans and three wheels from here.

Tire of the plane witch was accident in 1974.12.04 at Seven virgins hills

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