L2237

On September 29, 1938 at 12:00 AM, L2237 experienced a crash involving Supermarine Walrus, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Wick Caithness.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew of four was performing a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 712th Squadron. En route, pilot lost control of the aircraft following an engine failure. The seaplane crashed into the sea few yards off Wick and was lost. The fate of the crew is uncertain.

Aircraft reference details include registration L2237.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.4425°, -3.0908°.