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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

North American Sabre F.Mk 4s XD707 & XD730 of No.66 Squadron, crashed on the 22nd July 1954 on Ashop Moor near Glossop.  

 

Canadair Sabre

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
James Desmond Horne Flying Officer Pilot (XD707) Killed
Alan Green Flight Lieutenant Pilot (XD730) Killed

 

Wreckage of Canadair Sabre XD707 and XD730 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

The aircraft were returning to RAF Linton-on-Ouse near York form an unsuccessful interception exercise during Exercise Dividend when they appear to have either collided in cloud or flown into the western side of Kinder, scattering wreckage over a wide area, the remains of the two aircraft were not found for three days due to bad weather.

 

Undercarriage from Canadair Sabre XD707 / XD730 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

Above is one of the main wheel oleos from either of the aircraft

 

Wing from Canadair Sabre XD730 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

This is the port wing from XD730 seen in September 1999. Compare this to the photograph of the same in wing in 2007, below, the serial number has all but faded.

 

Wing from Canadair Sabre XD730 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

 

Wing from Canadair Sabre XD707 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

Here is another wing found at the crash site, this one was off XD707 although very faint the 707 can be seen.

 

Wing from Canadair Sabre XD707 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

Above is myself holding up the wing from XD707, almost all of the skinning has gone from the lower side of the wing and the roundel has been hacked at.

 

Wing from Canadair Sabre XD730 / XD707 near the crash site on Ashop Moor, Derbyshire

A general view of where the aircraft came to rest after, in the background you can see the ground rising sharply up onto Kinder Scout. 

On top of Kinder there is a wreckage trail left when the two aircraft broke up.

Scattered wreckage at the crash site of Canadair Sabre XD730 and XD707 on Kinder Scout, Derbyshire

There are a number of collections in hollows in the peat, such as the one shown above.

 

Wreckage at the crash site of Canadair Sabre XD730 and XD707 on Kinder Scout, Derbyshire

Towards one end of the wreckage trail is this centre section from beneath the fuselage of one of the two aircraft.

 

Wreckage at the crash site of Canadair Sabre XD730 and XD707 on Kinder Scout, Derbyshire

There are number of  sections from the wings and tail planes of the aircraft, as shown with this piece.

 

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