Site last updated 1st February 2012

Peak District Air Accident Research

Defiant Mk.I T3921 of No.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.

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