Monument record MHG30824 - Aircraft Crash Site, Ben Hutig

Summary

Whitley aircraft crash site

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 542 665 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC56NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish TONGUE

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Whitley aircraft is embedded on the north slope of BenHutig.
J Aitken: 26/09/04

Two more aircraft crash sites are alleged to exist, one on Ben Hutig and another on the Moine. No further information is known about the circumstances surrounding the crashes or the type of aircraft involved.
Information supplied by D r N Lindsay, 08/09/04

A Whitley aircraft crashed on March 13th, 1942. No further information surrounding the circumstances of the crash. Serial No. BD678. Sqd. 612.

Information supplied by Alan Clark, 11/04/02.
Macclesfield Aviation Group, a member of the British Aviation Archaeological Council.
J Aitken : 15/04/02.

Website - www.the-ateam.supanet.com or e-mail at Clark@theateam69.fsnet.co.uk
Website details supplied by A Clark, 11/04/02.
J Aitken : 17/04/02.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: David J Smith. 1997. High Ground Wrecks and Relics. 4th. 11.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Jim Hughs. 1999. A Steep Turn to The Stars, A history of aviation in the Moray Firth.. 2nd.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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