Wellington Mk.X HE226, Bycliffe Moor, North Yorkshire – Peak District Air Accident Research

Wellington Mk.X HE226 of No.17 OTU crashed on Bycliffe Moor near Conistone in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire on the 28th May 1945 whilst on a cross country flight from Turweston

Edward Cyril Cole	Warrant Officer	Pilot	Killed
James Mann	Sergeant	Navigator	Killed
Arthur John Griffiths	Flight Sergeant	Bomb Aimer	Killed
John Duncan	Sergeant	Wireless Op. / Air gunner	Killed
Herbert Henry Rawnsley	Sergeant	Air gunner	Killed

Grave of Warrant Officer Edward Cyril Cole at Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery — The pilot of the aircraft was buried at Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, above is photograph of his grave.
Due to the sun being low in the sky the detail on the headstone didn’t show very well.

Wreckage at the crash site of Wellington HE226, Bycliffe, Conistone, Wharfedale, Yorkshire — A large amount of airframe is still at the site, gathered into collections in pits.

Wreckage at the crash site of Wellington HE226, Bycliffe, Conistone, Wharfedale, Yorkshire — Both of the tires from the main wheels are on site, although in a rather poor state.

Wreckage at the crash site of Wellington HE226, Bycliffe, Conistone, Wharfedale, Yorkshire — This photo looks along the line of pits that contain most of the wreckage.