| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WJ615 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Canberra B2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WJ615 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Carn an t-Sagairt Mor [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 April 2011 |
| Photo by: | Mark McEwan |
| Photo ID: | 426153 |
| Photo Comment |
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The port wing is the largest and most instantly recognisable piece of wreckage of Canberra B2 WJ615 which still lies strewn across the 1047 metre high summit in the Grampian Mountains. The aircraft crashed on November 22, 1956 during a night sortie from RAF Upwood. After a practice approach at Kinloss the aircraft headed back south for home but disaster struck when it hit the mountain, sadly killing both crew members. The cause of the accident has never been determined. This photo is copyright © Mark McEwan, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 December 2021, and has since been viewed 274 times. |