Silloth - Silloth
Flight / Schedule
Silloth - Silloth
Aircraft
Lockheed L-414 HudsonRegistration
AM863
MSN
414-2945
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
January 11, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Silloth AFB Cumbria
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Narrative Report
On January 11, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Silloth - Silloth experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Silloth AFB Cumbria.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While on a training sortie from RAF Silloth, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Solway Firth, few miles off shore. All four crew members were killed. Crew: F/O E. A. van den Bogaert, F/O F. Schut, Cpl B. Corporaal, LAC A. F. Post.
Aircraft reference details include registration AM863, MSN 414-2945, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a training sortie from RAF Silloth, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Solway Firth, few miles off shore. All four crew members were killed. Crew: F/O E. A. van den Bogaert, F/O F. Schut, Cpl B. Corporaal, LAC A. F. Post.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Silloth - Silloth
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom