Accident Short Sunderland III ML823, Wednesday 6 September 1944
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Date:Wednesday 6 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: ML823
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:off Bloody Foreland, Co. Donegal -   Ireland
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed offshore due to engine failure.

Sources:

Foreign Aircraft Landings in Ireland 1939 - 1946

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