Tiger Moth T7115 near Crowle, Lincolnshire.

On 24th August 1942 this 4 EFTS aircraft hit the ground near Crowle whilst unauthorised low flying and overturned. Unfortunately in crashing the aircraft struck two civilian women who were working in a field and both sustained rib injuries. The location given in the 4 EFTS record book is "five miles southwest of Swinefleet". More modern references to this incident give the location give as "Moors Farm", Crowle which would put the site as being just inside Lincolnshire and therefore out of contention for inclusion in this website. I leave the webpage intact until proof of the location is discovered. Sgt Senior was later tried and found guilty at Court Martial for a low flying offence.

Pilot (flying it) - Sgt G K Senior RAF (571706). Minor head injuries.

Pilot - Sgt Albert Victor Potter RAF (657946). Uninjured.

Civilian - Mrs Longhorn. Rib injuries, admitted to hospital in Goole.

Civilian - Mrs E M Cooper. Rib injuries, admitted to hospital in Goole.

Albert Potter was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1954.
Tiger Moth T7115 was built to contract 20916/39 by The Morris Motors Ltd. at Cowley and was awaiting collection in December 1940. It was taken on charge on an known date in 1941 by 18 EFTS who were based at Fairoaks. It later transferred to 4 EFTS at Brough on an unknown date. As a result of the accident on 24th August 1942 Cat.E2/FA damage was the assessment and it was written off.

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