Narrative:
The Sunderland was returning to Skerjafjörður, Iceland after a U-boat patrol flight. The weather was low ceiling, heavy rain and poor visibility. The crew failed to located the landing site and the flying boat impacted a hill, caught fire and was totally destroyed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 April 1941 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland I |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | N9023 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Langhóll, Fagradalsfjall ( Iceland)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The Sunderland was returning to Skerjafjörður, Iceland after a U-boat patrol flight. The weather was low ceiling, heavy rain and poor visibility. The crew failed to located the landing site and the flying boat impacted a hill, caught fire and was totally destroyed.
Sources:
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