ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15429
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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Supermarine Walrus Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 712 Sqn FAA RAF |
| Registration: | L2237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, Off Wick, Caithness -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Supermarine Walrus Mk.I L2237, 712 Sqaudron FAA: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29/9/38 when the crew of four was performing a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 712 Squadron. En route, pilot lost control of the aircraft following an engine failure. The seaplane crashed into the sea few yards off Wick, Caithness and was lost. The fate of the crew is uncertain.
Cause: Engine failure.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-supermarine-walrus-i-wick
3. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/32-FAA/4-Sqn/712-NAS.htm
4. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn712-825.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2008 16:11 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 04:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
| 04-Aug-2013 19:46 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 16-Mar-2018 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 19:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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