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131 Operational Training Unit, the Catalina aircraft AH 551 operated on a training flight out of RAF Killadeas. The wing dipped during a practice stall. The aircraft had almost recovered when it hit a hillside and crashed at the St Angelo VHF receiving station, County Fermanagh.
Inquiry final recommendation was for a minimum altitude of 3000 feet AGL prior to attempting a practice stall on a Catalina aircraft. Of the 10 on board, only the 2 blister gunners survived with injuries.
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