Flight Design CTSW G-CFAZ, crashed on Saddleworth Moor on the 9th October 2008

 

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The aircraft, which was registered as a microlight and owned by a consortium, was being flown from Barton to Shacklewell Lodge in Rutland when it dived into the moorland after an apparent loss of control in poor visibility.

Crash site of Flight Design CTSW G-CFAZ on Saddleworth Moor, Oldham
A scar on the grassy moorland marks the spot where the aircraft dived into the ground.
Scattered around it are numerous piece of plastic and fibre-glass.