This Miles Hawk was flying over the western side on the North Yorkshire Moors in the evening of Tuesday, 5th of June 1934, three people were on board the monoplane. It had taken off from Surrey earlier in the day and was making its way northwards (probably to Newcastle). Dense fog was hanging over the Bilsdale district and it was drizzling with rain when the aircraft entered the area. It was thought that the pilot became lost, he was seen circling before making off in the direction of Chop Gate. The aircraft flew into the hillside near Holme Farm, owned by Mr Harry Todd. Mr Todd was ploughing one his fields when he saw the aircraft come out of the mist and fly straight at him, so the press report states, he had to duck to avoid being hit by the aircraft's undercarriage. The aircraft crashed nearby and Mr Todd went to assist the three on board who were found still strapped to their seats, lucky to be alive by all accounts. He freed them and took them to his farm where his wife looked after them. Dr McGill from Stokesley was called and the injured were taken by Great Ayton Motor Ambulanceto North Ormesby hospital where they were later described as comfortable. The aircraft's fuel tank was found 100 yds away from the rest of the plane. The aircraft was written off in the crash.

The aircraft was owned by and registered to Harlow Mill Ltd based at Hatfield. The operator of the aircraft was Harlow Flying Field Limited and their registered office was at Hatfield but the aircraft was actually based at North Weald. They had purchased the aircraft on 17th May 1934, its C of A was issued the following day.

Pilot - Mr H S Mayes RAF, of Kings Head, North Weald, Epping, Essex - suffered from shock and a dislocated shoulder/broken collarbone.

Pass - Miss L Debham, of Garibaldi Terrace, Ocean Road, South Shields, suffered from shock, cuts and bruising.

Pass - Mr H F Morton, of North Shields, amazingly escaped uninjured. (Some sources name him as Mr H S Morton).

The aircraft crashed in one of these fields, but as they are private I have not searched for any sign of the aircraft that may remain.