On 20th August 1950 a number of 607 Squadron Spitfires were undertaking a training flight, probably as training prior to taking part in the upcoming Battle of Britain "At Home" display. One aircraft, Spitfire PK393, was force landed shortly after taking off in a field near Alnwick, Northumberland with the pilot sustaining injuries. The other aircraft in the formation continued their flight but ran into poor weather. The pilot of Spitfire PK595 became seperated from the rest of the formation and found himself lost in bad visibility. The aircraft eventually ran out of fuel in the Penrith area so the pilot baled out. The aircraft crashed near Bampton close to the foot of Knipe Scar but the pilot did not survived the jump and was killed.

Pilot - P2 Edward Albert Carter RAF (2685591), aged 26. Cremated Newcastle (West Road)