The victims were flying on Air India Flight 182 when Sikh terrorists blew up the plane as it was travelling over the coast of Co Cork. Cork University Hospital (CUH) marked its 40th anniversary last month, having opened its doors on November 30, 1978. The Air India disaster is one of those difficult days they recalled. “The bodies used to be stored in refrigerated containers and they used to be brought in to be photographed and x-rayed,” Gerard said. Not to mind the trauma of it.” The media coverage of the tragedy was unlike anything the hospital staff had experienced before.

Source: Irish Examiner December 07, 2018 22:41 UTC