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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | FC Flt RAF |
| Registration: | AE545 |
| MSN: | AE545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Atlantic -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, Newfoundland |
| RAF Prestwick, South Ayrshire |
Hudson III AE545 : aircraft accident en route from Gander, Canada to RAF Prestwick, Scotland, RAF Ferry Command Flight, 21/09/1941.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert Frederick LEAVITT (42238) pilot RAF missing believed killed;
Sergeant Elwood Wallace McFALL (R/54117) RCAF missing believed killed;
Radio Officer Mr. Robert Desmond ANDERSON (R/O) civil missing believed killed;
Sources:
Folha da Noite 23 September 1941
KEW C16997468
AIR81/9221
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2015 10:35 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jun-2024 11:26 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2024 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2024 12:06 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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