Blackburn Botha L6202
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| The engine that never gets found ..... I stood on it but missed it ...good job one of us was looking ! |
The weather was fine and clear except for the peaks of the Welsh mountains .
The weather though ,deteriorated after the crash which resulted in the search and rescue operation taking over 5 days to complete. The aircraft must have hit the mountain at high speed , the engines tumbling down the mountain from the impact point , a large gouge can still be seen in the rock made by the engine just prior to becoming wedged in this prominent position. The second engine made it all the way down the very steep slope to the stream .
The 4 crewmen were all killed .
Sgt. George M. Heppinstall Pilot
Sgt. William Fearson WO/AG
Sgt. Douglas Hargreaves WO/AG
Sgt. Wendlin Bettin WO/AG
Sgt. Bettin was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force .
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| The usual shot ! |
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| some of the wreckage that is strewn down the hillside |
This was a good day out too, bloody knackering though. I was flagging making it up the hillside to get to the last bit of debris. The engines and the waterfalls made up for it though.
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