Narrative:
The Sunderland flying boat was attacked by enemy aircraft and crashed into the sea. It broke up upon impact
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1943 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: | Short Sunderland III |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | EK572 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Spanish coast ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pembroke Dock RAF Station, United Kingdom |
| ? |
The Sunderland flying boat was attacked by enemy aircraft and crashed into the sea. It broke up upon impact
Sources:
» Flypast 05/2000Photos
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