Aircraft Crash Site 

Mustang KH499

Crashed 7TH September 1945

 

The location of the crash is on Mynydd-Y-Glog at approximately 340m.

The aircraft crashed during air gunnery practise, and crashed when attempting to land after mechanical failure. The single pilot on board survived unhurt.

Pilot Officer Arund

Only small pieces of wreckage remain

ACCESS INFORMATION

The wreckage is on private land

Please approach the owner

 

 

The Mustang KH499, assigned to 112 squadron took off on the 7 September 1945 on gunnery practise. Due to mechanical failure the pilot P/O Arund attempted to land the plane, which crashed and burst into flames on Mynydd Y Glog.

P/O Arund survived unhurt.

Only small bits of wreckage remain and are difficult to find.