Avro Cadet and Slingsby Gull BGA349 at Bowforth Farm, Welburn.

On the 30th of May 1939 Avro Cadet G-ABVV was giving an air-tow to a Slingsby Gull gilder, BGA349. On take off from Welburn Hall (Shaw's Airstrip) the tug pilot got his aircraft out of position, this resulted in the glider rising too high and the tail of the tug aircraft lifted with it. The end result was it caused both aircraft become incontrolable and they both dived into the ground soon after. Both pilots were killed.

Tug Aircraft Pilot - Mr Montagu Scott McMurdo, aged 42, of Welburn, Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire. Buried Kirkdale Minster.

Glider Pilot - Mr Angus Ostler Pick, aged 31, of Leeming Bar, Yorkshire. Buried ?

Angus Pick was an fairly experienced glider pilot who held at least one glider endurnace record.