Defiant
Mk.I T3921 of 96 Sqn RAF crashed near Buxton 16th October 1941 whilst
on a night training flight from RAF Cranage, which is about 18 miles from the
crash site.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - if applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Michael George Hilton |
Pilot Officer |
Pilot |
Injured |
|
Howard Walter Brunckhorst |
Sergeant RAAF |
Air gunner |
Injured |
Until the spring of
2005 we had thought that the crash site had been located on the eastern side of
Shining Tor, this however was wrong. We were able to prove that the scar filled
with small bits of metal actually belonged to Noorduyn UC-64A 43-35439. This now means that the search begins all over again with
the whole of Shining Tor and the surrounding area being considered as a possible location.