Ghost planes of the Dark Peak ✈️ WW2 Bleaklow Bomber Crash

Ghost planes of the Dark Peak ✈️ WW2 Bleaklow Bomber Crash

Sometimes dubbed Britain’s 'Bermuda Triangle', the Dark Peak is a place of wild beauty and sudden danger — a high moorland where the weather changes in minutes, and where history and mystery are etched into the very landscape.

In this episode, we hike to the site of one of the Peak District’s most famous tragedies — the 1948 crash of the American Superfortress Over Exposed, better known as the Bleaklow Bomber. All 13 crew members were lost, and their wreckage still lies scattered across the moor to this day.

But this rugged corner of Derbyshire holds more than wartime history… for decades, walkers, locals, and even military personnel have reported seeing phantom aircraft in the skies above — planes from another time, flying silently before vanishing into thin air. These ghost plane sightings have made the Dark Peak one of the UK’s most mysterious landscapes, and their stories continue to this day.

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#️⃣ Chapters
00:00 - Intro to ghost planes
00:28 - The Peak District
01:19 - Channel intro
02:30 - Aircrash Hike
03:43 - Story of the Bleaklow Bomber
06:00 - The crash
08:36 - Memorials and personal stories
10:44 - Strange tales of the Dark Peak
10:11 - Conclusion/summary

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📝 Disclaimer
This video blends documented history with local folklore and witness reports. Paranormal accounts are anecdotal and presented respectfully. The Bleaklow crash site is a place of remembrance; please behave considerately and follow safety advice when visiting.

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