Squadron: 45 (T) Group (RAF)

Start Date: 1942-10-25

Completion Date: 1942-10-26

Mission: Ferry Flight

Operation: unspecified

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Base: Dorval, Quebec

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Crash City: Ireland

Crash Specifics: in a bog 5 miles West of Crossmolina, Mayo County

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45 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Boston IIIA aircraft BZ200 during a trans-Atlantic ferry flight to the UK, force-landed in a bog and flipped over on its back, 5 miles West of Crossmolina, Mayo County, Ireland, trapping the pilot, Kvm (Kvartermester/Sergeant) NB Rasmussen (RNAF), who sadly drowned

Sergeant, (later Pilot Officer) FM Fuller (RCAF) and Sergeant, (later Flying Officer) PF Craske (RAF) survived with injuries

Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 314

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unvetted Source Douglas Boston Pulladoohy Crossmolina Mayo

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Boston BZ200 - Ferry Flight - 1942-10-25 to 1942-10-26