ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78794
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| Date: | Monday 31 January 1944 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 1664 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | DK185 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Ilkley Moor and Addingham Moorside, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
The Halifax DK185 was on a night navigation exercise when it crashed in low cloud and mist and burned out near the Swastika Stone, between Ilkley Moor and Addingham Moorside.
The flight engineer survived the crash, but died later in hospital. He told rescuers that the pilot was looking for Yeadon aerodrome when the Halifax struck the ground.
The plane was about 40 miles off its intended track.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/dk185.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2010 19:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Aug-2012 01:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 02:36 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2015 20:55 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2023 18:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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