Ystradgynlais Aircraft Crash Site
14) Lysander T1512
Crashed 9th October 1942
The Lysander aircraft, with the designation T1512, crashed in the Brecon Beacons on 9th October 1942. 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 | Lysander |
| Designation | T1512 |
| Date of Crash | 9th October 1942 (during WW2) |
| Location of Crash | at Pontgwillim, near Brecon |
| Reason for Flight | crashed whilst on air test |
| Reason for Crash | due to getting lost, running out of fuel and needing to make an emergency landing |
| Fate of the Aircrew | both crewmen survived with minor injuries |
| Wreckage Notes | aircraft ended up with its nose buried in a hedge and was either recovered or salvaged for scrap |
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