Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DW106
Location: off Portuguese coast –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Sunderland DW106Sunderland DW106
Category: Accident
On December 18, 1943, the Sunderland DW106 of the 270 Sqn RAF failed to arrive at Gibraltar following a distress IFF signal detected by Sunderland EK589 approximately 30 miles off Cape St Vincent. A subsequent search of the area proved unsuccessful in locating the aircraft or its crew.On December 18, 1943, the Sunderland DW106 of the 270 Sqn RAF failed to arrive at Gibraltar following a distress IFF signal detected by Sunderland EK589 approximately 30 miles off Cape St Vincent. A subsequent search of the area proved unsuccessful in locating the aircraft or its crew.
Description
Sunderland DW106 of 270 Sqn RAF took off at 23:45 hours on 18 December 1943 in transit flight from RAF Station Pembroke Dock, failed to arrive at Gibraltar. It was reported that a distress IFF signal was picked up 30 miles off Cape St Vincent by Sunderland EK589 which was following DW106. this being the only information regarding the possible location of the missing aircraft. A thorough search of the area failed to locate the aircraft or crew.
Source of Information
http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdf, https://aircrewremembered.com/wood-john.htmlhttp://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdf, https://aircrewremembered.com/wood-john.htmlPrimary Cause
Distress IFF signal detection leading to a lack of information regarding the aircraft’s location.Distress IFF signal detection leading to a lack of information regarding the aircraft’s location.Share on:
