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Fairey Swordfish Mk I Crash Site

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Fairey Swordfish Mk I Crash Site

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  • Location: Tintwistle, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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    February 5, 2023

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    The wreckage of the Fairey Swordfish which crashed in 1940, killing the pilot who sadly wasn't discovered until a month later. Noone knows exactly why the plane crashed although it is thought to have been because of poor visibility and bad weather.
    The plane crashed in 1940 killing the pilot, whose body wasn’t discovered until a month later still strapped into his cockpit. It was assumed the plane crashed due to poor weather.
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