This aircraft was on an air test when it clipped electric HT cables on a hillside in the Upsall area whilst flying roughtly
north west at too low a height. The pilot attempted to regain control, and turned the aircraft around. Height was lost and
it eventually crashed almost four miles away at 15.30hrs 100yards east of Manor Farm, South Kilvington injuring all those on board.
The aircraft clipped trees just prior to hitting the ground. A small fire broke out after the crash.
Pilot - Sgt D M Smith RCAF (R106305) - injured.
Nav (or BA?) - F/Sgt D R Nelson RCAF (R114313)- injured.
W Op (or BA?) - F/Sgt W J Nicholl RCAF - injured, broke both right and left tibula and fibia and there is a suggestion that at least one leg was amputated.
Air Gunner - Sgt Raymond T Crimmins RCAF (R131089), aged 27, of Cuba City, Wis. Canada, married to Marie Crimmins, of Aberkenfig, Glamorgan. Injured.
Fitter - Cpl H Bulter - injured.
Fitter - Cpl T C Lane RCAF - injured.
Nursing Orderly - Cpl J L Maddox RCAF - injured.
I have yet to locate the crash site.
Sadly the then Warr/Off Crimmins was to be killed only weeks after this incident when Wellington HE423 was shot down by a night fighter and crashed in Holland.
He was 27 years old. The rest of the above aircrew appear to have survived the War.