Accident Consolidated Catalina Mk I W8418,
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Date:Tuesday 23 December 1941
Time:20:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated Catalina Mk I
Owner/operator:240 Sqn RAF
Registration: W8418
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Penbroke Dock
Narrative:
Catalina W8418 (240 Sqn) crashed and sunk at RAF Pembroke Dock on return from operational flight 23.12.41
Crew:
Pilot Officer A G W Debonnaire, Flying Officer V V Havilicek (RCAF), Flight Sergeant G E Jones, Sergeant J S Gray, Sergeant S Lockett, Flight Sergeant F R Lewis: missing believed killed; Pilot Officer K A W Paterson, Sergeant W H Westby, Sergeant K B Murphy, Sergeant G Missett: injured;

Sources:

AIR81/11141
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?p=317751#post317751

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2020 16:23 Nepa Added [Operator]
23-Mar-2022 15:13 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source]

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