By Jaap van Hees
On the lovely green and friendly island of Montserrat, often referred to as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, the volcano Soufrière Hills rumbled to life in 1995 and began a series of eruptions that eventually destroyed the island’s capital Plymouth and buried it in 40 feet of mud. More then half of the population had to flee the island because their houses were destroyed. 19 people lost their lives during a severe eruption on the 25th of june 1997 which destroyed the airport Blackburne and the docking facilities and made the southern half of the island uninhabitable.
        You bought an old DC-3 and you want to start a one-aircraft airline to fly tourists around in the beautiful scenic Caribbean, hopping from island to island.

On June 22, 1997, you and your co-pilot are in the process of doing a number of thorough tests on the DC-3 you just bought. During a stopover at the island of St. Thomas, you receive a request to assist in what would develop to be a serious natural disaster. There is a shortage of means of transport and you are requested to carry out a series of flights to evacuate the inhabitants of Montserrat, and to fly in emergency relief supplies from neighbouring islands.

You and your co-pilot don’t hesitate for a moment and respond positively to the request. You're not very familiair with flying in the Caribbean but your co-pilot is and he/she will guide you throughout all 12 fantastic flights that comprise the Monserrat Memories Package.

So, It’s Your Plane... and you’re ready to go to Montserrat!

Scenery, Visual and Audio Special Effects included in the installation
(Note: The special effects will only work between the period of June 22, 1997 and June 26, 1997)

Flying Area
Blackburne Approach

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