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Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I on Mt Goat Fell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4479
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Turnberry - Turnberry
MSN:
8340
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Turnberry on a navigation exercise. In unclear circumstances, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Goat Fell and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Louis Orlin Glay, pilot,
F/Sgt John Orville MacLean, observer,
F/Sgt John William Leyland, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.