Fairey Barracuda Mk.II PM870 of No.818 Naval Air Squadron, RN, crashed on Col Bheinn near Brora on the 14th July 1945
Derek Allen | Sub Lieutenant | Pilot | Killed |
James Hirst | Sub Lieutenant | Observer | Killed |
William Semple | Petty Officer | Telegraphist / Air Gunner | Killed |
The crew of PM870 were on a flight from HMS Owl at Fearn between Tain and Invergordon when their aircraft crashed on the southern side of Col Bheinn approximately 200ft below the summit killing the three airmen.