Site last updated 1st February 2012
Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 Peak District Air Accident Research

 

Avro Anson Mk.I DJ453 of 4 Air Observers School, crashed on Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, after becoming iced up in cloud on the 18th March 1943 while on a navigation exercise from West Freugh.

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
V. H. Hill Sergeant Pilot OK
? ? Navigator (U/T) OK
? ? Navigator (U/T)? OK
? ? Navigator (I)? OK
? ? Wireless Operator OK

 

The few remaining parts from DJ453 are collected in the rocks next to where it crashed.

 

BACK