Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Bagillt
Date & Time:
Jan 8, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
L6237
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7866/34
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training mission, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and ditched the airplane in the Dee River off Bagillt. Both crew members passed the overnight in cold waters and were rescued the following morning. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
