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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 202 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AH537 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Missing. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moun Batten, Devon |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Catalina AH537 (202 Sqn) aircraft failed to return from operational flight between Mount Batten and Gibraltar. 5 June 1941.
Crew:
Flight Lieutenant A W K Watson, Pilot Officer F B Yard, Sergeant F A Burrows, Leading Aircraftman J K Dains, Flight Lieutenant N K Burton-Chadwick, Corporal H R Pye, Leading Aircraftman J C Croombs, Leading Aircraftman W H Gill: missing believed killed;
Sources:
AIR81/6853
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2020 10:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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