Squadron: (AS) OTU (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-12-30
Completion Date: 1942-12-30
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: Lilladeas
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131 Operational Training Unit. Catalina I aircraft FP 239 and crew had completed an operational flying exercise lasting 7hrs 15 mins and were attempting to find Lough Erne in bad weather when they flew in to the ground, 17 miles north of Omagh at about 1715 hrs, the ""boat"" was totally destroyed and all 11 crew were killed
Flying Officer(s) RA Adams (RCAF), MJH Newman (RAF), Sergeant(s) GW Lowther (RAAF), JS Orr (RAF), FH Hilling (RAF), W Nichol (RAF), AH Perkins (RAF), CB Ridge (RAF), JE Slade (RAF), DW Yates (RAF) and LA L Greeenhalgh (RAF) were all killed.
source: Malcolm Deeley, Ulster Aviation Society
