Accident Short Sunderland II W6052,
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Date:Saturday 5 June 1943
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Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland II
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: W6052
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:35km SSE off St. Kilda, Scotland, U.K. -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Oban-Connel Airport (OBN/EGEO)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Missing over sea whilst on a navigational exercise and anti submarine patrol out of Oban.
The Sunderland operated for the 330 (Norwegian) Squadron Royal Air Force.

Sources:

www.rafoban.co.uk
www.theoldcroydonians.org.uk

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