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Peak District Air Accident Research |
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| Crew / Passengers | Position e.g. Pilot | Status |
| Brian Kyneston Waugh | Pilot | Survived |
| Walter Glover | Passenger | Survived |
| John Harper | Passenger | Survived |
| Dennis Jolly | Passenger | Survived |
| Robert (Robin) John Phillips | Passenger | Survived |
| Monty Rosen | Passenger | Survived |
| Harvey Shenker | Passenger | Survived |
| Allan Smith | Passenger | Survived |
The aircraft, which was operated from Sunderland as a private charter aircraft, was being flown from Wolsington (Newcastle Airport) to Dublin with the Durham University Amateur Boxing team as passengers. Approximately 10 minutes after leaving Newcastle the pilot noticed a large build up of ice on the wings and the aircraft would not climb about 3,200ft with the port engine losing 200rpm. He decided to return to Newcastle but within 1 minute had lost control of the aircraft which entered a dive. During the recovery Mr Waugh attempted applying full power with both engine but when nothing appeared to happen he closed both throttles. After this point the aircraft levelled out, lost almost all of its forward speed and almost immediately after struck the ground on Simonburn Common with the undercarriage, which dug a pair of furrows some 2ft deep, it slid for another 20 yards before it came to a halt and caught fire.
The remaining wreckage lies in a slight depression on the otherwise near level moor.
On the base of the propeller is its serial number and a date, May 1950, this would almost certainly have been fitted when the aircraft was overhauled in May 1950 by Adie Aviation Ltd.
This photograph shows the remaining wreckage and site where the wreck burned out following the crash.