What happened
During a routine training exercise, a twin engine airplane was involved in a mid-air collision with a Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington. The military aircraft carried the registration HZ637 and was operating with a full crew of five personnel. The incident took place in the airspace east of Maryport. Following the impact, both airframes lost control and descended into an open field situated near a railway track.
The crash resulted in catastrophic damage to both vehicles. All ten individuals on board the two aircraft were killed in the accident. The fatalities included the pilot and four other crew members from the training aircraft, as well as the five-person crew of the Wellington bomber.
Findings
The specific circumstances leading to the collision remain unknown based on the available records. No further contributing factors or detailed conclusions regarding the cause of the mid-air incident are provided in the source material.