On 30th January 1940, during the Second World War, the R.A.F's Avro Anson N4943 came down on high ground in a heavy snowstorm near Glenariff, Co. Antrim.
Avro Anson N4943 came down in a heavy snowstorm over Glenariff, Co. Antrim on 31st January 1940 and a treacherous recovery mission ensued on the mountain.