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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | 11062 |
| MSN: | CV-373 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Foula Island, Shetlands -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavík RAF Station (RKV/BIRK) |
| Wick RAF Station |
Flew into a mountain side when diverting to Stornoway due to fog at the intended destination of Wick.
Sources:
rafcommands.com
canso11062.mikeharvey.ca
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