ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193690
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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Walrus Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 700 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2296 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hiorowick Bay, on the north end of Foula, Shetland Islands -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 18 February 1940 the Walrus I L2296 of 700 Sqn FAA was returning from patrol, short of fuel, and with the crew unsure of their position. Land was sighted, and a precautionary landing was made. They anchored as close to shore as possible, and landed in their dinghy. They found out that they had landed in Hiorowick Bay, on the north end of Foula, Shetland. Bad weather prevented the crew being picked up for some days, until the MV Water Lily made it from Scalloway. Before the Walrus could be rescued from the north coast of the island it was broken up by bad weather and written off.
Crew (all saved):
Lt Paul R.E.Woods (pilot)
Mid. Paul Furber (navigator)
Ld/Sm Arthur Bell (TAG)
NOTE; Air Britain quotes a date of 18 Feb 1941 for this accident.
Sources:
http://archive.is/zLMvm#selection-1087.0-1158.2
http://web.archive.org/web/20160316000902/http://www.crashsiteorkney.com/page41.htm
https://www.facebook.com/lynn89robertson/posts/341242812661336
https://canmore.org.uk/site/288792/supermarine-walrus-i-atlantic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foula
"Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945" Air Britain Pubs.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2017 08:05 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 18:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Jan-2021 15:34 | Castleace | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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