Blenheim Mk.I L1252 coded H of No.34 Squadron crashed on Staple Moss around the head of Hargill Beck to the South East of Mickle Fell in the North Pennines on the 26th October 1938 while on a training flight from RAF Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire.
The aircraft shown above is a Blenheim Mk.IV.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
John Owen Sowerbutts |
Pilot Officer |
Pilot |
Killed |
| William Ashbridge | Aircraftman 1st Class | Fitter 2 / Air Gunner | Killed |
| Horace Refern | Aircraftman 2nd Class | Wireless Operator / Air Gunner u/t | Killed |
The wreckage of the aircraft is spread over a fairly large area with two reasonable collections of pieces.
The collection furthest up the moor has these pieces of undercarriage, a single cylinder, bomb rack and smashed remains of the crew access door.
Above it a photo showing the bomb rack with skinning panels, the single cylinder from the aircraft's Mercury engines can just be seen on the right of the image.