Monument record MLI115766 - de Havilland Mosquito Aircraft Crash Site, North Kyme
Summary
Crash site of a de Havilland Mosquito bomber aircraft, to the north-east of North Kyme. The aircraft was designated RF970, and crashed in January 1946.
Type and Period (3)
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Mid 20th Century - 1946 AD to 1946 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mid 20th Century - 1946 AD to 1946 AD)
- MOSQUITO (Mid 20th Century - 1946 AD to 1946 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI crashed in the area around Irelands Farm, to the north-east of North Kyme, on the 10th of January 1946. The aircraft was designated RF970, and was flying on a training flight from RAF Mount Farm in Oxfordshire to RAF Coningsby. The aircraft was pulling out of a high speed dive when it broke up in the air. Both crew members were killed in the incident. The crash site was confirmed in early 2013, after a metal detecting survey revealed an area of magnetic anomalies in this location. {1}{2}
A subsequent excavation of the crash site was conducted in September 2013. Many smaller parts of the aircraft were found but no larger pieces. It was thought likely that the larger pieces of the wreckage would have been recovered by an RAF recovery team soon after the crash. The impact crater left by the crash appeared to have then been used by the farmer as a dump for domestic rubbish. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI16149 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2013. Project Design for the Proposed Excavation of de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI RF970, North Kyme. -.
- <2> SLI15183 Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1946 Crash Log.
- <3> SLI14836 Report: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2014. Report on the Excavation of de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI, RF970. -.
- <4> SLI16150 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2014. Report of Items Removed Under Licence from Aircraft Crash Site, de Havilland Mosquito, North Kyme. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 167 542 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH KYME, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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