ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52764
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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1942 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 1 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | AM794 |
| MSN: | 414-2876 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Irish Sea, off Millom, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Millom, Cumberland |
| RAF Millom, Cumberland |
Crashed into the sea during a navigation exercise; all of the four crew (three Australian, one Canadian) killed. The last radio contact with AM794 was at 13:20 hours. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after that, and AM794 did not return to base after the exercise.
3 bodies were never recovered. Crew named as:
Sgt (Pilot) R.M. Laurie RAAF (not found)
F/O (WoP/A/G) R.W. Rollason RAAF
Sgt(A/G) F.J. Laurie RAAF (not found)
F/Sgt (Obs) G.T. King RCAF (not found)
AM794 was last seen flying by the 2nd Officer of the SS Hythe; he saw the aircraft spinning into the sea from an altitude of 500 feet, and bursting into flames. A search boat from the SS Hythe failed to recover three bodies which had been seen floating in the water
Messages had been received earlier from the aircraft which indicated that the port engine was overheating, but it was considered that the primary cause of the accident was the aircraft stalling whilst turning.
The remains of Flying Officer Rollason were recovered from the Irish Sea on 24 June 1942. His remains were interred at Haverigg (St. Luke's) Churchyard in Millom, Cumberland The other three crew were officially listed in military records as having lost their lives "at sea"
Sources:
1. http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1286
2. https://sillothairfield.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/serious-crashes-of-hudson-aircraft-from-silloth-1940-42/#jp-carousel-1144
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/13311.php
4. http://www.baaa-acro.com/1942/archives/crash-of-a-lockheed-l-414-hudson-in-united-kingdom-2-killed-3/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Mar-2016 12:56 | Roundhead | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2017 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2017 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2017 22:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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