ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193418
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| Date: | Monday 24 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Saunders-Roe Lerwick I |
| Owner/operator: | 209 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Celtic Sea, 10 miles South of St Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched in a heavy swell causing the engine to detach, the propeller then holed the hull causing the aircraft to sink. Squadron Leader Banks & 4 other crewmembers were rescued.
Sources:
coflein.gov.uk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2017 17:21 | ORD | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 17:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2018 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Damage, Operator] |
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