ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341057
| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1943 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | FP138 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | 3 km off Vougo, Normandy -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot became disoriented in adverse weather conditions as he was diverting to Plymouth because of poor weather at destination Largs, Scotland. The plane was attacked by German Luftwaffe fighter planes. Three crew members died, three other crew members survived.
The Catalina had departed Darrells Island, Bermuda.
Sources:
St Bees - War Memorials
France-Crashes 39-45
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