ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25050
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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Date:10-AUG-1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated Liberator LB.30.
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: AM261
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Mullach Buide, at the head of Coire Lan, Isle of Arran. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Heathfield.
Destination airport:Gander.
Narrative:
Crashed into a hillside.
The Liberator was being operated by the Atlantic Return Ferry Organisation.
It took off from Heathfield bound for Canada carrying personnel intended to fly new aircraft back to the UK.
It crashed in cloud on Mullach Buide shortly after taking off and all on board were killed.
The persons on board were mainly from Ferry Command, RAF, with a few from the Air Transport Auxiliary and BOAC.

Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
21-May-2010 14:42 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
21-May-2010 14:45 angels one five Updated [Location, Source]
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