Halifax W1227 at East Moor airfield.
On 18th January 1943, at 15.00hrs this aircraft was taking off from East Moor airfield when it suffered a loss of power in the port inner
engine. The aircraft swung off the runway but the pilot managed to avoid hitting another parked aircraft but he was unable to stop it striking
a tree, it came to a halt east of Low Carr Farm, close to the domestic site of the airfield. There were no serious injuries reported. A police
reports states that there were twelve on the aircraft at the time of the accident and all were uninjured. It is not known why the aircraft
was visiting East Moor or why there were five extra crew on board at the time on the accident.
Pilot - F/O H A Davies. Uninjured.
Ten others - Names unknown. Uninjured.
Halifax W1227 was built to contract B982938/39 by E.E.C. Ltd. at Salmesbury and delivered directly to 460 Squadron at Breighton in July
1942. It was temporarily transferred to 460 Squadron Conversion Flight at Holme-on-Spalding Moor on 15th August 1942 but returned to 460 Squadron
at Breighton on 26th September 1942. 460 Squadron commenced converting to Lancasters in October 1942 and the aircraft was transferred
to 1658 HCU at Riccall the same month. It was written off after the incident at East Moor with Cat.E2/FA damage recorded on 18th January 1943.