Accident Short Sunderland W6065, Friday 5 March 1943
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Date:Friday 5 March 1943
Time:05:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: W6065
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Leixoes (Porto) -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in sea. Occupants rescued.
95 Sq.

Sources:

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19871/
Portugal1939-1945.org

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2024 07:27 CJT Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ]

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