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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 Peak District Air Accident Research

 

Avro Anson Mk.I N4919 of No.2 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, crashed on Wolfhole Crag above Tarnbrook in the Forest of Bowland, after becoming iced up in cloud on the 9th February 1944 while on a navigation exercise from Millom in Cumbria. 

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - if applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
A. Dobson Flight Sergeant Pilot Injured
Edwards Sergeant 1st Navigator Injured
Enoch Sergeant 2nd Navigator Injured
? ? ? OK
? ? ? OK

 

Section from one of the aircraft's wings lie against rocks near the crash site.

 

Among the parts are a couple still showing the yellow paint found on the under side of Ansons.

 

Near by is a gully with burnt remains, this is probably where the recovery team set fire to the aircraft to destroy it.

 

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