| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | sábado 13 noviembre 1943 |
| Tipo: | Short Sunderland III |
| Operador: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registración: | DD863 |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 11 / Ocupantes: 11 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 11 / Ocupantes: 11 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Desaparecido |
| Ubicación: | 26 km (16.3 milles) N de la costa de Mayo ( Irlanda)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
| ? |
The Sunderland flying boat was flying a convoy escort mission when it was lost with out trace. The crew had reported engine trouble and stated that they were returning to base. Strong sea conditions were reported at the time.
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