HP Halifax V (DK116) crashes in Kielder
During a cross country exercise from RAF Sandtoft,Lincs Halifax V DK116/GG-Z of 1667HCU suffered a fire on the inner port engine. Three of the crew managed to bail out, but four crew stayed with the aircraft to assist the rear gunner who had difficulty in escaping from his turret. The aircraft crashed into Glendhu Hill killing the four remaining crewmen.
The crew were:
Pilot: P/O H.G. Haddrell - Killed
Navigator: Sgt J Mahoney - Baled out
F/E: Sgt J Neilson - Killed
W/Op: Sgt Reid - Baled out
W/Op: Sgt M.F. James - Killed
A/G: Sgt Hammond - Baled out
R/G: W/O G Symmonds - Killed
The crash site was visited during October 1979. A portion of fuselage was recovered including a roundel which can be found on display at NEAM