Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.XXII
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: HM159
Location: Loch Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Electrical system of the aircraft.Electrical system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft caught fire and ditched in West Loch Tarbert, approximately 300 yards off a small island on the north shore.A single-engine aircraft caught fire and ditched in West Loch Tarbert, approximately 300 yards off a small island on the north shore.
Description
This aircraft caught fire and ditched in West Loch Tarbert about 300yds off a small Island on the north shore.
Primary Cause
Fire caused by an electrical fault during flight.Fire caused by an electrical fault during flight.Share on:
