Vickers
Wellington Mk.IC T2715 of 25 OTU, crashed on Dufton Fell near Appleby in
Westmoreland on the 20th August 1942 while on a night cross
country exercise from Finningley.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - if applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Basil Glynn Crew |
Sergeant RCAF |
Pilot |
Injured |
| ? | ? | Bomb Aimer |
Injured |
| ? | ? | Navigator |
Injured |
| ? | ? | Wireless Operator |
Injured |
| ? | ? | Air Gunner |
Injured |
From all of the available records only the pilot's name has ever been found. Sgt Crew was latter commissioned and became a Squadron Leader before being killed on the 5th January 1945 while flying Halifax Mk.III NR257 (ZL-Y) of 427 Sqn RCAF.
The sister ship to this aircraft, T2714, crashed in the Lake District in February 1942.
A general view of part of the crash site. Not much of the aircraft remains, it is mostly small fragments, although some larger parts do remain.