Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn is a mountain on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland, northwest of Lochgoilhead.
| 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] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | peak of the white-backed cow[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Parent range | Arrochar Alps |
| OS grid | NN168025 |
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]
References edit
- ^ "Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn - hillbagging.co.uk". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Argyll OS Name Books, 1868-1878". ScotlandsPlaces. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "The Loss of USAF B29A #44-62276 on 17th January 1949 near Strachur, Scotland" (PDF). RAF Mountain Rescue Association.
56°10′49″N 4°57′3″W / 56.18028°N 4.95083°W
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