Search for family of East Yorkshire WWII RAF pilot

[GolfSierra]

A water company is searching for the family of a World War II RAF pilot who died when his aircraft crashed in 1942.

Yorkshire Water is hoping to get in touch with any relatives of Flt Sgt Angus McBean who was killed in the accident at Hempholme, East Yorkshire.

He died aged 25, when his Bristol Blenheim MK1 twin-engined aircraft crashed while on a night-time training flight.

BBC News - Search for family of East Yorkshire WWII RAF pilot (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-17863841)

[airborne_artist]

His CWGC record is here (http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/2837978/McBEAN,%20ANGUS), and so it's possible that there are relations in the Durham area still:

Rank:SergeantTrade:PilotService No:1014015Date of Death:06/05/1942Age:25Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveGrave ReferenceRow 2. West wall. Grave 5.CemeteryDURHAM (ST. CUTHBERT) CHURCHYARD Additional Information:

Son of John and Mary Jane McBean, of Durham.

[Jackonicko]

Presumably he wasn't flying it solo?

[GreenKnight121]

Apparently, yes he was.

Blenheim K7091 crashed near Standingholme Farm, Hempholme, Catfoss, Yorkshire on 6 May 1942 killing sole occupant pilot Sgt ANGUS McBEAN #1014015 aged 25

Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire. (http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/k7091.html)

More info on why the water company is looking: Press Release (http://www.yorkshirewater.com/pressrelease.aspx?ID=80256ECF00400F23802579EC0032965E/)