ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228192
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 1945 |
| Time: | 09:55 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 251 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FK743 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hills near Hafnarfjordhur -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavik |
The airplane crashed into some hills under unknown circumstances.
The bodies of the crew were recovered on 9 April, and buried at Fossvogur three days later. They were:
F/O J J Yule (RCAF) Pilot
Flt Lt N Smith (RAF)
P/O T M Lincoln (RCAF)
P/O W Edmonson (RCAF)
Sgt A R Simmonds (RAFVR) Met Air Observer
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/08754.php
https://stridsminjar.is/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1945/128-hudson-kistufell-brennisteinsfjoell-march-27-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2019 06:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Aug-2019 06:20 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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