Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: ML762
Location: Bay of Biscay –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A passenger aircraft was shot down by a U-boat during a reconnaissance mission in the Bay of Biscay.A passenger aircraft was shot down by a U-boat during a reconnaissance mission in the Bay of Biscay.
Description
Shot down by a U-boat in the Bay of Biscay.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible navigational error or misidentification of a U-boat.Unknown ? Possible navigational error or misidentification of a U-boat.Share on:
