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| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 48 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EW906 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Loriga, district of Guarda -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hudson EW906: crached into Estrela Mountain /in Sierra da Estrela. 22/02/1944
The accident happened during the night and was probably related with a navigation error as the aircraft crashed against the Penha do Gato Mountain at Serra da Estrela.
The British were flying as passengers on the way back to their units after a license in the UK.
Crew
Lt J. Barbour SAAF - Killed
Cpl Henry Ernest Hedges RAF - Killed
Cpt. Robert Taverner Hildick SAAF Killed
Lt J.P. Thom SAAF Killed
Cpl Jack Learoyd Walker RAF Killed
Lt Daniel De Wall Walters SAAF Killed
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 24 February 1944, p3
http://landinportugal.org/air_pages/a01_copy%2838%29.htm
http://www.southafricawargraves.org/lists/portugal.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2015 19:45 | TB | Added |
| 28-Feb-2016 16:57 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2016 08:30 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2024 22:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Sep-2024 06:13 | Manu | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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