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Military Plane Crashes In North Wales.
Military Plane Crashes In North Wales.
Could any forum members give me information (or point me in the right direction for info'), on military plane crashes on the Berwyn Mountain range in North Wales in the Bala/Corwen area I believe?
Apparently, A plane crashed somewhere on the range on 12th of February 1982 and I've heared of another in the same area in 1972.
Can anyone enlighten me please?
Thanks.
Apparently, A plane crashed somewhere on the range on 12th of February 1982 and I've heared of another in the same area in 1972.
Can anyone enlighten me please?
Thanks.
12th Feb 1982, An RAF Harrier GR3 airframe number XZ973. A student from the OCU at Wittering on a solo nav sortie crashed into high ground 8 miles south of Corwen.
Put 'DASC' (Defence Aviation Safety Centre)into google and all the Military Air Accident Summaries are available on their website.
Incidentally, are you concerned about being abducted by aliens?
Are you wearing a tinfoil hat as you read this to prevent aliens interfering with your thoughts?
Put 'DASC' (Defence Aviation Safety Centre)into google and all the Military Air Accident Summaries are available on their website.
Incidentally, are you concerned about being abducted by aliens?
Are you wearing a tinfoil hat as you read this to prevent aliens interfering with your thoughts?
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This accident appears to be the basis of one of those bizzare UFO conspiracy theories. Apparently the mountain was sealed off after the accident (unsurprisingly, as Harriers contain some very unhealthy carbon fibre substances) and the tinfoil hat wearers assumed that this was to conceal a crashed spaceship. Plenty of shite about it on the internet.
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Ah I see. Thank you once again for that.
I'm on this site for a friend who does not have Internet access. He walks a lot in the hills and likes excuses to do so. He is planning to visit the Corwen area in the summer and would like to visit crash sites. A bit morbid but then it takes all sorts.
All I know is of a crash somewhere on the Berwyn range in 1982 and an earlier crash somewhere in the same area a decade earlier.
I looked up the info' you kindly supplied and saw some details of the 1982 crash where a pilot unfortunately lost his life. I could not find any reference though to a 1972 crash in that area.
Perhaps I'm naive, but I was rather hoping for a map reference or some coordinances to these two events.
You seem very knowledgeable. Would you know of precise locations?
Thanks.
I'm on this site for a friend who does not have Internet access. He walks a lot in the hills and likes excuses to do so. He is planning to visit the Corwen area in the summer and would like to visit crash sites. A bit morbid but then it takes all sorts.
All I know is of a crash somewhere on the Berwyn range in 1982 and an earlier crash somewhere in the same area a decade earlier.
I looked up the info' you kindly supplied and saw some details of the 1982 crash where a pilot unfortunately lost his life. I could not find any reference though to a 1972 crash in that area.
Perhaps I'm naive, but I was rather hoping for a map reference or some coordinances to these two events.
You seem very knowledgeable. Would you know of precise locations?
Thanks.
Scott... chill. This is just the typical sense of humour on this forum. If you want straight answers minus humour then you need to look elsewhere.ScottX wrote:Sadly up to now, all I've had are comments which really have nothing to do with my questions and the answers sought.
We are all friendly however
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WoW, that brings back memories.
I was a lowly SAC at RAF Shawbury at the time. Was 'Volunteered' to go out to the crash site, I think with 2 others. Remember hiking up from the track into the hills where we found a large burn mark across a wide area where the Harrier had hit, it was a US Navy Airman, may he rest in peace ! It was all marked out with flags and we were told we had to stay there for 24hrs to guard and turn any sightseers/hikers away while the crash site was examined and debri removed. It was not nice, we had a small tent to stay in and were informed not to touch anything bagged up at the back of the tent. We did not !
One of my most unpleasant duties during my RAF career, but did have some really fun moments too ( Hey it was the Cold War, what do you expect! )
I was a lowly SAC at RAF Shawbury at the time. Was 'Volunteered' to go out to the crash site, I think with 2 others. Remember hiking up from the track into the hills where we found a large burn mark across a wide area where the Harrier had hit, it was a US Navy Airman, may he rest in peace ! It was all marked out with flags and we were told we had to stay there for 24hrs to guard and turn any sightseers/hikers away while the crash site was examined and debri removed. It was not nice, we had a small tent to stay in and were informed not to touch anything bagged up at the back of the tent. We did not !
One of my most unpleasant duties during my RAF career, but did have some really fun moments too ( Hey it was the Cold War, what do you expect! )
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Artskin4u
Oddly enough I was talking to a friend who mentioned this incident as you described. He was with a handful of walkers who all had connecions to the military via the Army/Air Force. My mate Dave was with the Oswestry Air Cadets at the time & had an annual social friends camp up the Berwyns for a night or two, even in poor weather . They didnt hear the crash but when walking saw the tent & a few airmen (you) guarding the area & a heli hovering around. They thought better of continuing their walking route & headed off elsewhere.
Yesterday both me & er'indoors hiked up & the Berwyns & close to where Dave described where the incident took place. Witness locations still seem to differ which is a shame. Ive done a lot of investigation over the years into historical losses & have taken relations of aircrews to where or near to where the tragic losses have taken place,, a kind of closure for them..
Incidently one of his mate lost his life when in the RAF when his Tornado GR1 crashed around 1987. I had the great honour of meeting him as a Cadet myself when he resisted our sqn but a year before his untimely loss.
Oddly enough I was talking to a friend who mentioned this incident as you described. He was with a handful of walkers who all had connecions to the military via the Army/Air Force. My mate Dave was with the Oswestry Air Cadets at the time & had an annual social friends camp up the Berwyns for a night or two, even in poor weather . They didnt hear the crash but when walking saw the tent & a few airmen (you) guarding the area & a heli hovering around. They thought better of continuing their walking route & headed off elsewhere.
Yesterday both me & er'indoors hiked up & the Berwyns & close to where Dave described where the incident took place. Witness locations still seem to differ which is a shame. Ive done a lot of investigation over the years into historical losses & have taken relations of aircrews to where or near to where the tragic losses have taken place,, a kind of closure for them..
Incidently one of his mate lost his life when in the RAF when his Tornado GR1 crashed around 1987. I had the great honour of meeting him as a Cadet myself when he resisted our sqn but a year before his untimely loss.
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PistonRob
Thanks for the reply, that was interesting, long time ago now different world.
Thanks for the reply, that was interesting, long time ago now different world.
Re: Military Plane Crashes In North Wales.
Have Pmd you mate..