Monument record MHG30819 - Aircraft Crash Site, Carn Garbh

Summary

Wellington aircraft crash site

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 886 140 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC81SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LOTH

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GR amended from NC 895 139 to NC 887 140.

Thumbnail Photo - shows the main impact site of the wellington aircraft. J Aitken: 26/09/04

Site visited by J Aitken and Nick Lindsay on 26/09/04 and photographic record and site report completed.
J Aitken: 28/09/04

Site visited by Mr D Matheson, Brora in August 2004 and site location confirmed.

The crash site was searched for by Nick and Frank Lindsay in 2000, but not located.
J Aitken : 26/04/02.

A Wellington aircraft crashed at this location on July 30th, 1941. No further details surrounding the circumstances of the crash. Serial No. R1093. Sqd. 20 O.T.U.
Information supplied by Alan Clark, 11/04/02.
Macclesfield Aviation Group, a member of the British Aviation Archaeological Council.
Website - www.the-ateam.supanet.com or e-mail at Clark@theateam69.fsnet.co.uk

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: David J Smith. 1997. High Ground Wrecks and Relics. 4th. 12.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Jim Hughs. 1999. A Steep Turn to The Stars, A history of aviation in the Moray Firth.. 2nd.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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