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Fairey Swordfish Mk I Crash Site

Fairey Swordfish Mk I Crash Site

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Fairey Swordfish Mk I Crash Site

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Location: Tintwistle, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Jo | The Wandering Wildflower

February 5, 2023

Running

The wreckage of the Fairey Swordfish which crashed in 1940, killing the pilot who sadly wasn't discovered until a month later. Noone knows exactly why the plane crashed although it is thought to have been because of poor visibility and bad weather.

June 1, 2024

Hiking

aircrashsites.co.uk/raf-crash-sites-1939-1942/h-2

Jo | The Wandering Wildflower

May 19, 2024

Hiking

The plane crashed in 1940 killing the pilot, whose body wasn’t discovered until a month later still strapped into his cockpit. It was assumed the plane crashed due to poor weather.

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Elevation 570 m

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Location: Tintwistle, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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