Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II crash, Jan 25, 1944 (2 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II accident on January 25, 1944 near Keswick Cumbria, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew became lost in poor...
- Date: January 25, 1944
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
- Location: Keswick Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew became lost in poor visibility and high winds, and the aircraft was not flying high enough as it crossed the Lake District.
Halifax II JP182 of the Air Transport Auxiliary was on a ferry flight from Kinloss to Kemble when it struck the mountain Scot Crag west of Keswick. Both crew were killed instantly.