Anson K6322 near Elmswell.
On the evening of Thursday, 28th October 1937 this 75 Squadron aeroplane was one of two being flown on training exercises. Anson K6322 was occupied by just a pilot. At between 19.00hrs and 20.00hrs while making an approach to land at Driffield aerodrome from the north the aeroplane wasn't flying high enough to clear a belt of trees on which was probably around Emswell Beck, it flew through the trees which broke off parts of the winds and it then crashed into an ajoining field. The pilot was thrown clear and the aeroplane came to rest badly damaged in the area of land between Little Driffield, Emswell and the north side of what was then the Malton to Driffield railway line. The pilot had a reasonably lucky escape, while he was thrown out he escapsed the total destruction of the cockpit, while he sustained leg and head injuries he was able to drag himself to a fence and was found sitting smoking a cigarette when help arrived. He was later taken back to the aerodrome and then transferred to York Military Hospital.
Pilot - P/O John Henry Truscott Pickering RAF (39113). Injured.