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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21E (Wayfarer) G-AICS, flew into Winter Hill in poor visibility the 27th February 1958.

Bristol 170 Freighter / Wayfarer G-AICS

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

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - If Applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Michael Cairnes 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.

This crash was the worst high ground crash anywhere in the UK.

 

Crash site of Bristol Freighter / Wayfarer G-AICS on Winter Hill, Bolton, Lancashire

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

 

Rotax maker's plate from an engine starter motor

However just under the surface are a number of items.

One such piece discovered at the site was the plate from a component made by Rotax, they made the Starter Motors and Magnetos for the engines.

 

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