Date & Time:
Oct 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
N7302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Silloth - Silloth
MSN:
414-1698
YOM:
1940
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Silloth on a training exercise. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed into the Irish Sea some 42 km east of Douglas. Four crew members were rescued and one was killed.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. Van Woerkom, †
F/O N. J. Van Leesen,
F/O A. A. J. Van Amsterdam,
Sgt A. Hamelink,
Cpl M. C. Dekkers.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. Van Woerkom, †
F/O N. J. Van Leesen,
F/O A. A. J. Van Amsterdam,
Sgt A. Hamelink,
Cpl M. C. Dekkers.
