Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: W3988
Location: off Carrowmore near Doonbeg, County Clare –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A catastrophic accident occurred, resulting in the loss of nine crew members following a crash into the sea. The exact circumstances remain unknown.A catastrophic accident occurred, resulting in the loss of nine crew members following a crash into the sea. The exact circumstances remain unknown.
Description
Crashed into the sea under unknown circumstances. Nine crew members died in the crash. http://www.csn.ul.ie/~dan/war/w3988.htm
Primary Cause
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