Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk.I J9043 of No.26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, RAF, crashed on Grinton Moor in North Yorkshire on the 6th November 1928.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Charles Lilburn Myers |
Pilot Officer |
Pilot |
Killed |
| Henry Chadwick | Aircraftman 2nd Class | Mechanic? | Killed |
The aircraft was on a flight from RAF Catterick, near Richmond, when in poor weather a little over 10 miles from the airfield it dived near vertically into the ground killing both of the crew. The Air Ministry statement released identified P/O Myers as the pilot but not the role of AC2 Chadwick. The aircraft was 1 of 12 Atlas Mk.Is built for delivery to No.26 Squadron, these being J9039 to J9050.
Very little remains visible at the crash site today, only the three pieces shown in the photograph and one other small panel just out of shot.