Monument record MLI125417 - Hawker Hurricane Aircraft Crash Site, Scopwick

Summary

Crash site of a Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft, to the north-east of Scopwick. The aircraft was designated PZ740, and crashed during the Second World War.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC fighter aircraft crashed on land to the north-east of Scopwick, on the 11th of March 1945. The aircraft was designated PZ740 of 1960 Flight, and was based at RAF Metheringham. It is thought to have been taking part in a night fighter affiliation training exercise when it collided with Lancaster LM130 (see MLI125416), causing both planes to crash to the ground. The pilot did not survive the crash. The exact crash site of the Hurricane is not known, although it is thought to have been close to the Lancaster crash site, on land to the east of Ash Holt Wood. Photographs taken shortly after the accident show that, whilst extensively damaged, most of the wreckage of the plane lay on the surface of the field. It is therefore likely that the majority of the remains of the plane were recovered by the crash investigators. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2014. Project Design for the Proposed Excavation of Avro Lancaster MkI, LM130. -.
  •  Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1945 Crash Log.

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Location

Grid reference TF 076 592 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish SCOPWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 26 2023 10:34AM

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