BJ697 took off from Chipping Warden on a night- time cross-country
training exercise on the 26th September 1942 .
Off route presumably lost the aircraft descended through cloud crashing near to Fan Hir on Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons .
The crew of four all initially survived the impact , one unharmed three badly injured . Subsequently , three days later, the pilot died of his injuries.
The crew were
Off route presumably lost the aircraft descended through cloud crashing near to Fan Hir on Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons .
The crew of four all initially survived the impact , one unharmed three badly injured . Subsequently , three days later, the pilot died of his injuries.
The crew were
F/Sgt Kenneth S. H. Bird (died of injuries, 29.9.42)
Sgt J. Head (unhurt, helped locals carry the injured off the hill )
Sgt. W.D. Barr Injured
Sgt.W.A.Fairweather Injured
Flight Sergeant Bird is buried in St Leonard's churchyard,
Cliddesden, Hampshire.
I have found mention of a Sgt Troubridge who is alleged to have been
in the crew and was an injured survivor in the crash but have been
unable to substantiate this claim at the present time .
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| The scar which marks the imact is now denoted with a small cairn |
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