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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 

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

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.

 

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 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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