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| Date: | Sunday 5 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 205 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2144 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing, 110 miles south of Ceylon -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Koggala |
Catalina Z2144, 205 Squadron, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, engaged by the enemy approximately 125 miles south of Ceylon, 5 April 1942.
Crew:
Flight Lieutenant J R Graham, Flight Lieutenant H D T Leach, Pilot Officer A W Abbott (RCAF), Sergeant W C F Dodd, Flight Sergeant E A Allen, Sergeant R D Walker, Sergeant A T E Daniells, Leading Aircraftman I Lewis: missing believed killed;
Sources:
AIR81/13645
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2020 09:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2022 15:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
| 05-Jun-2022 15:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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