Seems RAF Limavady had particularly bad reputation for accidents, certainly in January 1943 too.
I'm sure you've seen the site the following quote comes from:
The airfield will probably be remembered for the high accident rate that saw many airmen lose their lives. In one incident alone in 01/43, three aircraft were lost. Bad weather and its proximity to Benevenagh Mountain (or "Ben Twitch" as the pilots who had to avoid the 1,260 ft. summit called it), accounted for many of these accidents.
It appears the mountain was on the approach circuit and my guess is, the known fact that the Hudson could not make it over the mountain....rather than mountains...... that it was that they flew into.
On some pics it can be seen in the background and looks a way away but is probably much closer than photos make it
Trouble is blackout conditions.........hardly going to put beacons on the mountain........ and poor weather makes it a very dangerous place to be.
I've checked it on Google and The airgfield is largely still there.
There are pics on Google earth from the mountain and it is quite a height.
A very bleak area too
Garry
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