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Peak District Air Accident Research

Lockheed Hudson Mk.III AE640 of the Overseas Aircraft Despatch Flight crashed near Feorlan cottage on the Mull of Kintyre on the 25th July 1941 whilst on delivery.

Crew / Passengers	Rank - If Applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
Keith Fergus Arnold DFC	Flight Lieutenant	Pilot	Killed
Percey Keast	Sergeant	Observer	Killed
Wilfred Bratherton	-	Wireless Operator	Killed

The crash site of AE640 on a wooded hillside, almost all of the metal I found was aluminium that had been melted by fire.

Above is a photograph of Wilfred Bratherton, the aircraft's wireless operator, the photograph is from his wireless certificate and was kindly supplied by Jack Bratherton via Pam Davies.

Another view of the crash site.

Two of the aircraft's crew were buried at Kilkerran Cemetery in Campbeltown, they were W. Bratherton and Sgt Keast.

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