Firth of Clyde

The airplane departed Dow AFB on a transatlantic flight to Prestwick with an intermediate stop in Gander. Approaching Prestwick, the crew was in contact with ground and reported he was approaching the airfield when the airplane disappeared without distress call. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended four days later as no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. Lost without trace. It is believed that the airplane may have crashed somewhere into the Firth of Clyde.
Crew:
2nd Lt Pat H. Ruffin,
2nd Lt Lloyd L. Shaffer,
2nd Lt Fred G. Montgomery,
2nd Lt Herbert Frank Powley,
T/Sgt Ralph F. Atkins,
T/Sgt David J. McGadey,
S/Sgt William F. Hahn,
S/Sgt Morris Meyers,
S/Sgt James A. Riggs,
Pvt Thomas N. Cockfield.

The seaplane departed RAF Castle Archdale at 0855LT on an anti submarine mission in the River Clyde. Approaching friendly vessels in limited visibility due to poor weather conditions, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed into the sea. A crew member was rescued while 11 others were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Walter Harry Wakefield, pilot, †
F/O James Robert Traill, †
F/Sgt Maurice John Tomley, †
P/O John Allen, †
Sgt Norman Williams, †
Sgt William Bluck, †
Sgt John Robert Goodings, †
Sgt Harry Scrace, †
Sgt Clifford Gurnet Fort, †
F/Sgt James Andrew Collins, †
Sgt Vivian Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Peter Wheatley.