Narrative:
The Short Sunderland I flying boat went missing over the Atlantic Ocean to the West of Ireland.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1943 |
| Type: | Short Sunderland I |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | T9085 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Western Approaches ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Short Sunderland I flying boat went missing over the Atlantic Ocean to the West of Ireland.
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