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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 413 (Tusker) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8421 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing, 150 miles east of Ceylon -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Koggala, Ceylon |
Catalina Y-413 (413 Sqn), engaged by the enemy over the indian ocean approximately 150 miles east of Ceylon and failed to return to base, 9 April 1942.
Crew:
Sergeant P Bourke, Flying Officer R K Bourne, Sergeant J K Hooper (RCAF), Flight Sergeant C C Gurney, Flying Officer R G Hervey (RCAF), Sergeant J D Moxham, Sergeant D L Housley, Flt/Lt R Thomas DFC : missing believed killed;
Sources:
AIR81/13644
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2020 10:49 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jun-2022 15:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Damage, ] |
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