de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC, Crashed near the summit of Kinder Scout on the 30th December 1963 when the aircraft was caught by a down draught while flying from Middle St George (now Teeside airport) to Ringway

de Havilland Dragon Rapide

 

Dennis Holmes Captain Pilot Injured
John McWhirter Mr Co-pilot Injured

 

de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC
Image ©: The A.J. Jackson Collection, Brooklands Museum, http://www.ajjcollection.co.uk
Engine at the crash site of de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC on Kinder Scout near Edale, Derbyshire
Above is the sole remaining engine of the aircraft. It has been stripped clean of all the removable items.
Crash site of de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC on Kinder Scout near Edale, Derbyshire
A general photo of the wreckage as it appeared in the summer of 2000, since then the parts have moved slightly to the right and some of the steel parts have broken up.
Crash site of de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC on Kinder Scout near Edale, Derbyshire
The crash site seen in the summer of 2003.
Crash site of de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC on Kinder Scout near Edale, Derbyshire
The crash site seen in October 2009.
Crash site of de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC on Kinder Scout near Edale, Derbyshire
A second photograph from 2009 of the crash site.