26
Mar
Douglas DC-3-268B – EI-ACA
A no. 1 engine fire shortly after takeoff forced the crew to carry out a forced landing in a swampy patch, 1 mile outside the airport.
26
Mar
Short Sunderland III – ML743
Crashed in high ground a half hour after takeoff from Castle Archdale. There was heavy cloud at the time.
26
Mar
Consolidated Catalina IVA (PBY-5) – JX208
Crashed at night in bad weather while on an anti submarine patrol flight.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Short Sunderland – NJ175
The Sunderland flying boat suffered an engine failure during takeoff from Castle Archdale. The crew made a crash-landing after jettison...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) – 42-100924
Damaged in forced landing following fuel exhaustion.
26
Mar
Short Sunderland – DW110
The Sunderland had been on a patrol mission for 13 hours and drifted off course over Ireland, while heading for Lough Erne. It flew int...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3) – 43-30719
Flew into a 988 m-high mountain called Cnoc na Piste (a.k.a. Knocknapeasta) in Macgillycuddy's Reeks. The crew failed to change course...
26
Mar
Short Sunderland III – DD863
The Sunderland flying boat was flying a convoy escort mission when it was lost with out trace. The crew had reported engine trouble and...
26
Mar
Consolidated Catalina – FP120
Depth charges exploded on board; crashed into the Atlantic off the Donegal coast during on a training exercise.