ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188331
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Canadian Vickers OA-10A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Owner/operator: | RAF Ferry Command |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bermudas -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USA |
| England |
Flying boat crashed three hours from Bermuda. At least famous aviator Capt Clarence Alvin "Duke" Schiller (43) killed. Others killed and one injured. RAF Ferry Command. Night of 13/14 MAR 1943.
Sources:
El Litoral 16 March 1943, p1
Findagrave (13 MAR 43)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2016 17:24 | TB | Added |
| 11-May-2023 06:49 | TB | Updated |
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