History and Heritage
Ystradgynlais and District
Ystradgynlais - South Wales
Ystradgynlais Aircraft Crash Site
6) Liberator PB4Y-1 38753
Crashed 25th September 1942
The Liberator aircraft, with the designation PB4Y-1 38753, crashed in the Brecon Beacons on 24th August 1944. 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 | Liberator |
Designation | PB4Y-1 38753 |
Date of Crash | 24th August 1944 (during WW2) |
Location of Crash | in Moel Feity, at about 580m |
Reason for Flight | crashed on routine night familiarisation training flight |
Reason for Crash | due to flying into high ground |
Fate of the Aircrew | crew of 6 were all killed |
Wreckage Notes | wreckage is scattered over a wide area in small pieces
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Access Information |
This crash site can easily be visited in combination with 4 above, starting from Bwlch Cerrig Duon at the highest point of the minor road from Trecastle to Tafarn y Garreg
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Photo of Aircraft Type |
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Map Information
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