Accident Consolidated Catalina Mk I W8421,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240251
 
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Date:Thursday 9 April 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated Catalina Mk I
Owner/operator:413 (Tusker) Sqn RCAF
Registration: W8421
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing, 150 miles east of Ceylon -   Indian Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Koggala, Ceylon
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Catalina Y-413 (413 Sqn), engaged by the enemy over the indian ocean approximately 150 miles east of Ceylon and failed to return to base, 9 April 1942.
Crew:
Sergeant P Bourke, Flying Officer R K Bourne, Sergeant J K Hooper (RCAF), Flight Sergeant C C Gurney, Flying Officer R G Hervey (RCAF), Sergeant J D Moxham, Sergeant D L Housley, Flt/Lt R Thomas DFC : missing believed killed;

Sources:

AIR81/13644

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Aug-2020 10:49 Nepa Added [Operator]
05-Jun-2022 15:55 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Damage]

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