Canberra Crewkerne 1968

I think it was more likely it went middle top to middle bottom, in the top of the picture is a White roof of a factory and an industrial estate. I was in the factory and we heard the noise as it went over. My father worked in the factory behind the bungalow and he was walking across the forecourt as it went over. He was the other person that died at the scene. I think the plane came down vertically.

Canberra crash, Crewkerne. 1968.

I was interested to read that Mr Ron Meacham had celebrated his 90th birthday, congratulations, well done. My father was Mr Charles Penman, who died of a heart attack at the scene of the crash, along with a very brave pilot, who I feel gave his own life to save the lives of many people. The devastation could have been far worse had he ejected earlier to save himself, with all the houses and factories in the area. I was born and brought up In Crewkerne, and will never forget that day. I wish Ron and his family well.