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Peak District Air Accident Research

Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIc EL285 / E of No.9 (Coastal) OTU, crashed at Wolf Crag on the 15th November 1943

Bristol Beaufighter at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon

Crew / Passengers	Rank - if applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
Ivan Steen Sollows	Flight Sergeant RCAF	Pilot	Killed
Marc Jean Lahausse	Sergeant	Navigator	Killed

The two crew were on a night navigation training exercise from RAF Crosby-on-Eden, near Carlisle, when they strayed into the high ground in the north east of the Lake District. Their aircraft flew into the grassy fell above Wolf Crag near Keswick where it broke up killing both airmen.

crash site of Bristol Beaufighter EL285 on Wolf Crag near Keswick in the Lake District

Looking towards where the aircraft crashed, there is very little left of this aircraft now, we only discovered a couple of small fragments in the grass.

Flight Sergeant Ivan Steen Sollows's grave in the Commonwealth War Grave plots at Chester Blacon Cemetery

Flt Sgt Sollows was buried at Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, above is a photograph of his grave.

Sergeant Marc Jean Lahausse's grave in the Commonwealth War Grave plots at Chester Blacon Cemetery

Sgt Lahausse is also buried at Chester close to Flt Sgt Sollows

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