Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire.

Hurricane P2995 near Copmanthorpe, York.

Just after midnight on the 16th July 1940 this aircraft took off for a night patrol of the Yorkshire coast. Soon after taking off the aircraft's engine failed and while attempting to force land the aircraft to the south of York it clipped telegraph wires and crashed near Copmanthorpe Wood at 00.52hrs sadly killing the pilot. An internet search for this incident reveals plans for a memorial for this pilot in Copmanthorpe but as yet I have yet to learn whether this memorial was ever completed.

Pilot - Sgt Alistair D W Main RAFVR (748115), aged 22, of Dundee. Cremated Dundee.

Alister Main was posted to 249 Sqdn on 28th May 1940 and shared the credit for destroying a Ju88 off Hornsea on 8th July 1940 while the Unit was based at Leconfield.