Great Manchester

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Mountains

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Belfast – Manchester

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12355

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1944

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The crew left Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport at 1058LT and started the approach to Manchester-Ringway Airport from the northeast in marginal weather conditions. While descending at an altitude of 1,350 feet in low visibility, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain (1,400 feet high) located in the Pennines mountain range, about two miles east of Mossley. The aircraft hit the slope less than 50 feet below the summit and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members and 21 passengers were killed while eight passengers were seriously injured.

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The cause of the accident was an error in navigation, incorrect approach procedure and failure to check the position of the aircraft accurately before the descent from a safe height.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK Dakota III in Manchester

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1946

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KG665

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13482

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1944

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from Manchester-Ringway Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Tiger Moth in Blindstones Moss: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1945

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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T6464

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Flight

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Training

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Blindstones Moss, near Oldham. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Manchester

Date & Time: May 25, 1944

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Avro 652 Anson

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K6176

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Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

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Leuchars - Manchester

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Crashed on landing for unknown reason. No casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-1 Privateer in Mossley

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1943

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63934

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The crew was on his way to RAF Dunkeswell, Devon, following a flight from the US. While flying over Manchester, the crew was informed that RAF Dunkeswell was closed to traffic due to unfavorable weather conditions. The crew tried several times to locate the airport but without success. Eventually, all 10 occupants decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft crashed on peat moorland named Broken Bround and located some ten miles East of Manchester, near Mossley. While the aircraft was destroyed, all ten occupants were unhurt.

Probable cause:

US Air Command confirmed the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator III in Manchester

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1943

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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FK218

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On landing at Manchester-Ringway Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overrun and came to rest in a field. While there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Manchester

Date & Time: May 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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L7529

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

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Shortly after take off from Manchester-Ringway Airport, while in initial climb, the crew lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed while towing a glider. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 7 crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Stockport

Date & Time: May 7, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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GI+LH

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire while approaching Stockport and crashed in a field located in Hazel Grove. All four crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Adolf Knorringer, pilot
Obfw Karl Kohlhepp, observer,
Obfw Aloys Kloos, flight engineer,
Uffz Ludwig Rathsam, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth in Manchester

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1941

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