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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1942 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N7325 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the Irish Sea, Cross Fell, Cumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Silloth, Cumberland |
Hudson N7325 (B59) aircraft accident, Cross Fell, Cumberland, 06/09/1942.
The aircraft's route was a round trip within the Irish Sea. “Hudson B59 lost on night navigation trip, Base – South Rock – Kish Light Vessel – Skerries – Base. The last radio contact with this aircraft was at 0030 hrs when it called Station Signals “Any message for me?”. Position was then 20 miles south of South Rock.
Crew:
P/O P A Bourke, Sgt J Bumstead, Sgt R Band, Sgt L T Griffin, Sgt R W Hewett: killed;
Sources:
Lockheed production list
AIR81/17688
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:48 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 27-May-2024 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-May-2024 16:06 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-May-2024 16:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 27-May-2024 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator] |
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