Last updated: 6 May 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 31 July 1941 |
| Time: | 23:23 |
| Type: | Short Sunderland I |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | L2166 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 22 km (13.8 mls) N off Libyan coast [Mediterranean Sea] ( Libya)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Shot down by flak from Italian submarine Delfino after dropping six depth charges. The submarine rescued four of the twelve crew.
Sources:
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
