Bristol
170 Freighter Mk.21E G-AICS, flew into Winter Hill in poor visibility the 27th
February 1958. This crash was the worst high ground crash anywhere in the UK.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Michael Cairns |
Captain |
Pilot |
Injured |
|
William Howarth |
First Officer |
Co-pilot |
Injured |
|
Jennifer Curtis |
N/A |
Stewardess |
Injured |
|
Thomas Adams |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
John C. Bridson |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Norman H. Brown |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
R. Caine |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
William R. Cain or Caine |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Thomas A. Callow |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
|
Thomas Edward Christian |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Ernest R. Clague |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Robert H. Corkill |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Daniel C. Corlett |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
George W. Corlett |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
William N. Corlett |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Louis A. Cowin |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Douglas Craine |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
James William Crellin |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
John James Crennell |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
J. A. Cretney |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
James Crosbie |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
|
Norman M. Ennett |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
|
John W. Fargher |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Thomas J. Gilbertson |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Arthur L. Gleave |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Bill Harding |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
David Harding |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Douglas M. Howarth |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Frederick A. Kennish |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
|
Leslie S. Kneale |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
George S. Lace |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Frank Leece |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
James H. Lindsay |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Victor J. McMahon |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
William R. Moore |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
John B. Parkes |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Edward Partington |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
|
Charles E. Staley |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
William Tonkins |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Thomas A. Watts |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Thomas W. Williams |
N/A |
Passenger |
Killed |
|
Harold Williamson |
N/A |
Passenger |
Injured |
Edward Partington died in Bolton Royal Infirmary from his
injuries.

Above is all that we found on the surface at the crash site of G-AICS,
it is skinning from the aircraft.

However the use of my metal detector turned up some interesting
finds, including this.
A plate from a component made by Rotax, they made the Starter
Motors and Magnetos for the engines.