Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: ML743
Location: Cr¢ na Roda Hill (Crownarad), Donegal Co –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A half-hour after takeoff from Castle Archdale, a commercial aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed in high ground due to heavy cloud conditions.A half-hour after takeoff from Castle Archdale, a commercial aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed in high ground due to heavy cloud conditions.
Description
Crashed in high ground a half hour after takeoff from Castle Archdale. There was heavy cloud at the time.
Source of Information
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Heavy cloud conditions.Heavy cloud conditions.Share on:
