Where exactly is the Over Exposed crash site on Bleaklow?

The crash site is at grid reference SK 090 948, roughly halfway between Snake Pass and Bleaklow Head summit. It's about a two-hour walk from the nearest road access points, with most people approaching from Snake Pass or Old Glossop.

Can you take pieces of wreckage from the Over Exposed crash site?

No, absolutely don't take anything away. This is a memorial site where thirteen people died, and future visitors deserve to see what you saw. The families of those who died deserve to know their memorial remains intact.

What was Over Exposed doing in the UK when it crashed?

Over Exposed was a reconnaissance aircraft stationed at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as part of the US Air Force's post-war presence in Britain. On the day it crashed, it was on a routine flight carrying mail and payroll to the US base at Burtonwood near Warrington.

Aircraft Lost on the Hills

Over Exposed: The B-29 Lost on Bleaklow

Twisted metal scattered across an empty stretch of moor marks one of Britain’s best-known aircraft crash sites. Discover why the American B-29 *Over Exposed* flew into Bleaklow and how its wreckage became an enduring memorial to the thirteen men aboard.

9 October 20267 min read