| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | L7845 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Wellington |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Wellington |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers Wellington Mk1C |
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| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Angus / Tom Titlach [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Mark McEwan |
| Photo ID: | 308962 |
| Photo Comment |
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The skeletal remains of a Wellington bomber which came to grief in the Angus hills between Ben Tirran and Muckle Cairn on 9 August 1942. The aircraft was believed to have been on a test flight from Lossiemouth when it lost part of an engine cowling, damaging a propeller and causing engine failure. Whilst attempting a forced landing, the aircraft crashed with the loss of four crew. Remarkably, the tail gunner survived the accident. Information courtesy of Air Crash Sites Scotland and Eddie Boyle's website. This photo is copyright © Mark McEwan, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2020, and has since been viewed 299 times. |