Bleaklow Bomber
The Bleaklow Bomber was a US Air Force (USAF) Boeing RB-29A Superfortress that crashed near Higher Shelf Stones on Bleaklow in the Peak District in 1948. It was modified as a reconnaissance aircraft, rather than a bomber.
Wreckage at crash site in 2017 | |
| Crash | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 1948 |
| Summary | Descent too early in low cloud |
| Site | Higher Shelf Stones near Glossop 53.4505°N 1.8651°W |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing RB-29A Superfortress |
| Aircraft name | Over Exposed |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Registration | 44-61999 |
| Flight origin | Scampton near Lincoln |
| Destination | Burtonwood near Warrington |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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