ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186540
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| Date: | Thursday 20 March 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina II |
| Owner/operator: | 240 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM265 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kinlough, Leitrim -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. |
Consolidated Catalina II (Model 28-5ME) AM265 "BN-A" of 240 Sqn., RAF based at Lough Erne (Aunagh Hill). Crashed on the night of 20-21/3/1941 at or near Glenade, Kinlough, County Leitrim, Eire.
Aircraft Crashed into mountains on return from patrol mission. Location given in Military reports is Aunagh Hill but very little other reference to this can be found. Location is more likely the rocky mountain faces in Cloontypruglish and Cleighragh, at the Black River. However, a memorial cross was erected as Glenade, County Leitrim.
Sources:
1. http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19164/
2. Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide: Historic Crash Sites on the Moors, By Nick Wotherspoon, Alan Clark, & Mark Sheldon (p.318)
3. http://www.ww2irishaviation.com/am265.htm
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18331-Catalina-II-AM265-of-240-Sqn-a-couple-of-questions
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2016 11:50 | ORD | Added |
| 01-Aug-2016 13:11 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 06-Jan-2017 18:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2017 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2017 18:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:27 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Mar-2019 11:01 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Aug-2020 09:27 | soucek56 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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