Avro Anson EG472
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
We approached Moel Hebog from a new direction yesterday, resulting in our locating the undercarriage, wheels, fuel tank and other less recognisable wreckage left by the crash of Anson EG472 into the mountain, (and of course the subsequent raiding by local "aviation archaeologists" for their mickey mouse "museum").
It wasn't as easy as we expected, as chest-high bracken which didn't show on the map impeded our progress up the steepest part of the hill.
The picture shows a detail from the undercarriage winding gear of Avro Anson EG472 of 9 OAFU Llandwrog which crashed on the 13th of June 1944 into Moel Hebog (above Beddgelert in Snowdonia).
The 'plane reportedly flew into the North face of the mountain in low cloud and bad visibility on a night navigation exercise.
Turbulence was experienced at 6,000 ft and the Bombardier asked the pilot if he could descend to a calmer altitude.
The Navigator stated they were over Hawarden so the descent was made and the aircraft struck the mountain. One Sgt. Howard was thrown clear and survived, but the other four crew were all killed in the crash.
We don't normally bother with crash report details on here, but there's nothing on the internet about the circumstances of this crash at present.
Location: SH 56890 46948
