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Dakota Aircrash, Glen Forsa, Isle of Mull

 
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:57 am    Post subject: Dakota Aircrash, Glen Forsa, Isle of Mull Reply with quote

Dakota Aircrash on Ben Talaidh, Glen Forsa Memorial, Isle of Mull

I came across this memorial whilst looking on Geograph for details of the Lochaline WM. I have not visited the site but the two pictures are self explanatory. both pictures are Copyright Alan Stewart and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.





OSGB36: NM 61 37 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 56:28.1445N 5:52.4246W

Inscription is on a metal plaque screwed onto the rock to which is fused a propeller from the crashed plane.

Inscription surmounted by a drawing of a frontal view of a three vaned propeller with ACA between the blades.

Dakota Mk IV KK194

On 1st February 1945 this wartime Dakota crashed into the side of Ben Talaidh, at 2300ft some 200ft below the summit, the pilot having been disorientated by low cloud and heavy snow. KK 194 was on a delivery flight from Montreal, refuelling at Reykavik, bound for Prestwick

On board were 3 crew and 5 passengers all RAF officers, one of whom got clear of the wreckage and sent up flares. He made his way into the glen below, following a light from a shepherd’s house and raised help from local people, all the survivors were rescued and the bodies of those who died, recovered.

Those who lost their lives were the following:-
Sqdn Ldr Archibald Ernest Alderton 73063 RAFVR
Kings Courier and passenger
F/O Frank Bishop 162502 RAFVR Pilot
F/O Herbert Ellis 158646 RAFVR passenger

In their memory this memorial was attached to the propeller blade from KK194 by the vice-chairman and Hon. Secretary of the Air Crew Association, Highland Branch, Inverness on 1st February 2005.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:30 pm    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

This is WMR report 9470
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