Find Spot record MWE150269 - Loch Greabhat
Summary
Aircraft Crash Site
Location
| Grid reference | NA 9900 2660 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NA92NE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Crash landing site for a Boeing B-17, of the 327th Bomb Squadron on the 7th May 1943. This aircraft was on route from North America via Iceland to England, poor weather resulted in this plane flying to the limit of its fuel capacity, the pilot electing to carry out a controlled landing near Brenish; the aircraft belly landed on the bog with only limited damage. All crew survived. A temporary trackway close to Brenish school was constructed to enable the complete recovery of this aircraft.
K.Murphy (CnES)
D W Earl & P Dobson, 2014, Lost to the Isles. (Bibliographic reference). SWE41289.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41289 Bibliographic reference: D W Earl & P Dobson. 2014. Lost to the Isles.. vol 2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 15 2022 12:44PM
