Monument record MHG30843 - Aircraft Crash Site, Beinn Eighe

Summary

Lancaster aircraft crash site

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 9429 6010 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG96SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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Full Description

A Lancaster aircraft crashed on March 14th, 1951. Flew into a mountain in snow storm at night. Serial No. TX264. Sqd. 120.

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.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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