Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Act makes it an offence to interfere with the wreckage of any crashed, sunken or stranded military aircraft without a licence. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Oxford was one of 375 delivered by Percival Aircraft, Luton, between August 1942 and May 1943. Its service life saw assignments to 3 FTS, 1 PGTS, 3 RFS, 63 Group CF, and latterly to 3 RAF Reserve Flying School. The aircraft had taken off from Filton Airfield, Bristol and was heading to Cardiff airport when it reported missing on 6 December 1953. A sea search was begin, but it was eventually found by local people rounding up horses. It had hit the summit of Ebbw Vale mountain in fog and the pilot, Flight Lt Daniel J Hurley, was found alive but with facial lacerations and badly bruised back. He was brought down the mountain on one of the horses and taken to Ebbw Vale Hospital.

Sources include:
Doylerush, E, 2008, Rocks in the Clouds: High Ground Aircraft Crashes in South Wales, pg95-7, 106
Halley, J, 1989 Royal Air Force Aircraft HA100-HZ999, pg77

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, December 2013.