Ystradgynlais Aircraft Crash Site
4) Lancaster W4929
Crashed 5th September 1943
The Lancaster aircraft, with the designation W4929, crashed in the Brecon Beacons on 5th September 1943. The table below explains the circumstances and location of the crash, as well as access details and a generic photograph of this kind of aircraft.
| Type of Aircraft | Lancaster |
| Designation | W4929 |
| Date of Crash | 5th September 1943 (during WW2) |
| Location of Crash | North of Fan Foel at about 490m |
| Reason for Flight | Crashed during night cross-country exercise |
| Reason for Crash | Appears to have flown into the mountain side |
| Fate of the Aircrew | All 8 air crew were killed |
| Wreckage Notes | Wreckage on site including Merlin engines |
| Memorial Notes |
On 5th Sep 1993 a memorial service was held on site after relatives and friends of the dead air crew were airlifted there by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Bawdy A memorial plaque was erected inscribed with the names of the dead crewmen |
| Access Information | Not an easy site to locate and entails a lot of rough walking and navigating of some very boggy ground |
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