Site of Spit crash nr Berriew, Montgomeryshire

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Thanks very much both – what a brilliant source of information this forum is! Thirty years of wondering sorted in a flash!

Anyone know more about what was found?

Thanks

Thanks very much both – what a brilliant source of information this forum is! Thirty years of wondering sorted in a flash!

Anyone know more about what was found?

Back in the early 1980s someone from an aviation group called on my grandfather who lived in Berriew, Montgomeryshire (now North Powys). My grandfather had been in the local homeguard and they were hoping he could help them locate the crash site of (I think) a spit. Unfortunately he was unable to direct them to a specific site, but just to a general area.

I was wondering if anyone can confirm if this was a Spit, indeed was there a crash (my grandfather recalled a plane coming down locally) and has the site been located since?

First time poster and I hope some obviously very knowledgable experts might help?

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Yes as Ross stated it was P7979, the cause of the crash was oxygen failure. The site was investigated many years ago early 1980’s by the Warplane Wreck Investigation Group and likely the people who spoke to your grandad regarding the crash.

Back in the early 1980s someone from an aviation group called on my grandfather who lived in Berriew, Montgomeryshire (now North Powys). My grandfather had been in the local homeguard and they were hoping he could help them locate the crash site of (I think) a spit. Unfortunately he was unable to direct them to a specific site, but just to a general area.

I was wondering if anyone can confirm if this was a Spit, indeed was there a crash (my grandfather recalled a plane coming down locally) and has the site been located since?

First time poster and I hope some obviously very knowledgable experts might help?

Thanks

Yes as Ross stated it was P7979, the cause of the crash was oxygen failure. The site was investigated many years ago early 1980’s by the Warplane Wreck Investigation Group and likely the people who spoke to your grandad regarding the crash.

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P7979 from No.61 OTU. Crashed 5th Feb 1944.

From ORB

There was a fatal flying accident at 17:55 hrs when Flying Officer John Worth Wright (J.14828) Royal Canadian Air Force, flying Spitfire P7979 dived into the ground at Bryn Farm, Berriew, S.W. of Welshpool.

Regards
Ross

Hi

P7979 from No.61 OTU. Crashed 5th Feb 1944.

From ORB

There was a fatal flying accident at 17:55 hrs when Flying Officer John Worth Wright (J.14828) Royal Canadian Air Force, flying Spitfire P7979 dived into the ground at Bryn Farm, Berriew, S.W. of Welshpool.

Regards
Ross