Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn

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Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn
East face of Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn - geograph.org.uk - 464664.jpg
Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn from the east
Highest point
Elevation 658 m (2,159 ft)
Prominence 149.6 m [1]
Naming
English translationpeak of the white-backed cow [2]
Geography
Location Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent range Arrochar Alps
OS grid NN168025

Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn is a mountain on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland, northwest of Lochgoilhead.

On 17 January, 1949, a United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-29 Superfortress (44-62279) of the 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. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn - hillbagging.co.uk". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Argyll OS Name Books, 1868-1878". ScotlandsPlaces. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. "B29 (44-62276) crash site, Succoth Glen, nr Lochgoilhead". YouTube .
  4. "B-29A 44-62276, Beinn Tharsuinn, Argyll". 5 August 2016.
  5. "20 died in 1949 air tragedy".
  6. "SuccothGlen".
  7. "The Loss of USAF B29A #44-62276 on 17th January 1949 near Strachur, Scotland" (PDF). RAF Mountain Rescue Association.

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