Blackburn B-26 Botha crash, Aug 23, 1942 (5 killed), Rowe...
Blackburn B-26 Botha accident on August 23, 1942 near Rowen Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft entered cloud and...
- Date: August 23, 1942
- Aircraft: Blackburn B-26 Botha
- Location: Rowen Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft entered cloud and struck the mountain slope.
The RAF Blackburn Botha L6318 struck the northeast slope of Mt Tal y Fan near Rowen, Caernarfonshire, in cloud during a navigation exercise from Squires Gate. All five crew were killed.