Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland II
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: W6052
Location: 35km SSE off St. Kilda, Scotland, U.K. –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Sunderland aircraftSunderland aircraft
Category: Accident
A Sunderland-class Royal Air Force aircraft operating out of Oban was missing during a navigational exercise and anti-submarine patrol. The aircraft was lost over sea.A Sunderland-class Royal Air Force aircraft operating out of Oban was missing during a navigational exercise and anti-submarine patrol. The aircraft was lost over sea.
Description
Missing over sea whilst on a navigational exercise and anti submarine patrol out of Oban. The Sunderland operated for the 330 (Norwegian) Squadron Royal Air Force.
Primary Cause
Loss of communication and navigation equipment during a maritime operation.Loss of communication and navigation equipment during a maritime operation.Share on:
