Avro Anson N9853
On the 11th December 1944 , this aircraft flying from RAF Newton to RAF Millom and piloted by Flt.Lt. Aleksander Chelstowski , crashed into the plateau on top of Kinder Scout in the Dark Peak . He was accompanied on the flight by his wireless operator a Flt Sgt Stefan Pasinski and 4 passengers . Happily all survived the crash on the snow covered top .
After a couple of clearances little remains apart from the two engines and a few panels .
I,ve visited the site on a couple of occasions . Never in very clement weather though . Our last visit was in pouring rain ,our first in snow and low cloud .
