With no time to react, the aircraft hit the mountainside killing all on board. Despite the crew perishing in the impact, the bomber remained largely intact and, to prevent other aircraft from spotting it and reporting it repeatedly, the wreckage was cut into a number of smaller, moveable pieces and discarded down Broad Slack, where parts of it are still visible today.
The aircraft had no chance to respond before crashing into the mountainside, resulting in fatalities for everyone on board. Although the crew met a tragic end in the impact, the bomber remained largely undamaged and was subsequently disassembled into smaller components to prevent other planes from discovering it and reporting its location repeatedly, which were then discarded down Broad Slack, where parts of the wreckage can still be seen today.