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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB AG680 of No.5 Ferry Pilots Pool crashed in Great Sled Dale near Keld in North Yorkshire on the 12th June 1942 while being ferried form Henlow to Silloth.

 

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Alexander Ronald Leslie-Melville First Officer Pilot killed

 

Crash site of AG680, Sept 03

The remaining wreckage from AG680 is gathered into a pit, this photo shows that pit.

 

One of the cowling panels still has AG680 stencilled on it, this normally weathers off or is destroyed by corrosion.

 

Another photograph with the remains removed from the pit.

 

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