Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21E G-AICS, flew into Winter Hill in poor visibility the 27th February 1958. This crash was the worst high ground crash anywhere in the UK.

Image ©: The A.J. Jackson Collection, Brooklands Museum, http://www.ajjcollection.co.uk

 

Crew / Passengers

Rank - If Applicable

Position e.g. Pilot

Status

Michael Cairns

Captain

Pilot 

Injured

William Howarth

First Officer

Co-pilot

Injured

Jennifer Curtis

N/A

Stewardess

Injured

Thomas Adams

N/A

Passenger

Killed

John C. Bridson

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Norman H. Brown

N/A

Passenger

Killed

R. Caine

N/A

Passenger

Killed

William R. Cain or Caine

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Thomas A. Callow

N/A

Passenger

Injured

Thomas Edward Christian

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Ernest R. Clague

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Robert H. Corkill

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Daniel C. Corlett

N/A

Passenger

Killed

George W. Corlett

N/A

Passenger

Killed

William N. Corlett

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Louis A. Cowin

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Douglas Craine

N/A

Passenger

Killed

James William Crellin

N/A

Passenger

Killed

John James Crennell

N/A

Passenger

Killed

J. A. Cretney

N/A

Passenger

Killed

James Crosbie

N/A

Passenger

Injured

Norman M. Ennett

N/A

Passenger

Injured

John W. Fargher

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Thomas J. Gilbertson

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Arthur L. Gleave

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Bill Harding

N/A

Passenger

Killed

David Harding

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Douglas M. Howarth

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Frederick A. Kennish

N/A

Passenger

Injured

Leslie S. Kneale

N/A

Passenger

Killed

George S. Lace

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Frank Leece

N/A

Passenger

Killed

James H. Lindsay

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Victor J. McMahon

N/A

Passenger

Killed

William R. Moore

N/A

Passenger

Killed

John B. Parkes

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Edward Partington

N/A

Passenger

Injured

Charles E. Staley

N/A

Passenger

Killed

William Tonkins

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Thomas A. Watts

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Thomas W. Williams

N/A

Passenger

Killed

Harold Williamson

N/A

Passenger

Injured

 Edward Partington died in Bolton Royal Infirmary from his injuries.

 

Above is all that we found on the surface at the crash site of G-AICS, it is skinning from the aircraft.

 

Maker's plate from Engine Starter Motor

However the use of my metal detector turned up some interesting finds, including this.

A plate from a component made by Rotax, they made the Starter Motors and Magnetos for the engines.

 

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