ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25050
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| Date: | 10-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator LB.30. |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | AM261 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mullach Buide, at the head of Coire Lan, Isle of Arran. -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Heathfield. |
| Gander. |
Crashed into a hillside.
The Liberator was being operated by the Atlantic Return Ferry Organisation.
It took off from Heathfield bound for Canada carrying personnel intended to fly new aircraft back to the UK.
It crashed in cloud on Mullach Buide shortly after taking off and all on board were killed.
The persons on board were mainly from Ferry Command, RAF, with a few from the Air Transport Auxiliary and BOAC.
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-May-2010 14:42 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2010 14:45 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source] |
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