Margareth Abraham “An unforgettable hero” – First Day Cover

Nafl.16.47

Date of Issue: May 2nd, 2020
Designer: Ariadne Faries
Face Value of Stamps: 474c 739c
Size of Stamps: 5 x 4 cm
Size of Sheet: 13.5 x 9 cm
Perforation: 14 x 131/4
Stamp paper: Synthetic
Printing: Offset
Color: CMYK
Printer: Johan Enschede Security Print, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Description

May 2nd, 2020, will be the 50th anniversary of a tragic event in which the 24 years old flight attendant, Margareth Abraham lost her life during the ALM flight 980, that ditched near the coast of St. Croix.

Margareth put the life of others before hers, and died like a true hero. Margareth was honored by naming Curacao International Airport adress after her.