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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 Peak District Air Accident Research

 

Bristol Beaufighter T.F. Mk.X LZ455 of No.2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit flew into high ground on Beinn Breach on the Mull of Kintyre on the 30th October 1943, the aircraft was being ferried from Filton to an unknown destination.

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - If Applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Kenneth John Nixon Flying Officer Pilot Killed
Angelo Benito Solari Sergeant Navigator Killed

 

The remains of the aircraft consist mainly of panels and small bits of air frame, theses lie in a large depression on Beinn Breach

 

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