Accident Consolidated Catalina Mk I AH537,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240192
 
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Date:Thursday 5 June 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated Catalina Mk I
Owner/operator:202 Sqn RAF
Registration: AH537
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing. -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Moun Batten, Devon
Destination airport:RAF North Front, Gibraltar
Narrative:
Catalina AH537 (202 Sqn) aircraft failed to return from operational flight between Mount Batten and Gibraltar. 5 June 1941.
Crew:
Flight Lieutenant A W K Watson, Pilot Officer F B Yard, Sergeant F A Burrows, Leading Aircraftman J K Dains, Flight Lieutenant N K Burton-Chadwick, Corporal H R Pye, Leading Aircraftman J C Croombs, Leading Aircraftman W H Gill: missing believed killed;

Sources:

AIR81/6853

Revision history:

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18-Aug-2020 10:15 Nepa Added [Operator]

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