Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn
| Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn | |
|---|---|
 Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn from the East | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) |
| Prominence | 149.6 m[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Parent range | Arrochar Alps |
| OS grid | NN168025 |
Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps in the Argyll Highlands. The mountain itself is part of the group of mountains within the Arrochar Alps to the west of Loch Goil. The mountain can be seen from Lochgoilhead.
On 17 January 1949 a United States Army Air Forces, Boeing B-29 Superfortress (44-62279) of 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, was on a flight from RAF Scampton, England to Reykjavík, Iceland. At 9:50am the B-29 crashed into the side of Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn killing all twenty passengers and crew. The cause of the crash was not determined, but the adverse weather and heavy icing were deemed to be contributory factors.[2][3][4][5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn - hillbagging.co.uk". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "B29 (44-62276) crash site, Succoth Glen, nr Lochgoilhead". YouTube.
- ^ "B-29A 44-62276, Beinn Tharsuinn, Argyll". 5 August 2016.
- ^ "20 died in 1949 air tragedy".
- ^ "SuccothGlen".
- ^ https://rafmountainrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/B-29-Accident-Report-final-version-27th-February-2013.pdf[bare URL]
Coordinates: 56°10′49″N 4°57′3″W / 56.18028°N 4.95083°W
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