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
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative: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 Revision history:
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