ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144934
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1945 |
| Time: | 00:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 (O) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | LV153 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Legnacoppage Glen, Sperrin Mountains, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wigtown, Wigtownshire |
| RAF Wigtown, |
On the night of 5/6th March 1945, Anson LV153 took off from RAF Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, at 2130 hours, to carry out a non operational night navigation exercise. The aircraft crashed into Legnacoppage Glen, Mullaghclogha Mountain, in the Sperrin Mountains just south of Londonderry, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, at 00:30 hours. Four of the crew were killed and Sgt Shaxson was seriously injured.
Crew:
RCAF PO McFadyen I L (Pilot)
RAAF 37399 Flt Sgt R H Gilllian, (Navigator)
RAF Sgt T M D Shaxson, (Air Bomber)
RAF WOI J Pennack, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt R A Button, (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flt Sgt Gillian is buried in the Limavady (St Mary) Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. WO Pennack is buried in the Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery, UK. Sgt Button is buried in the Bolsterstone (St Mary) Churchyard, UK.
Sgt Shaxton lived another 51 years, and died on June 1 1996, three months after his 70th birthday. On March 6 2011, the 66th anniversary of the accident, a memorial was erected at the crash site. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Sgt Shaxton's widow, and his descendants.
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z023_1.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6068-Airmen-killed-on-Co.Tyrone-6-3-45
https://www.youtube.com/user/GHSPlum/feed
http://www.fuls.org.uk/glenellyhistorical/legnagappoge.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 08:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 11:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2022 05:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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