Tiree - Glasgow
Flight / Schedule
Tiree - Glasgow
Aircraft
Fokker F22Registration
HM159
MSN
5360
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
July 3, 1943 at 05:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Loch Tarbert Argyll
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
55.8673°, -5.3996°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 3, 1943 at 05:15 PM, Tiree - Glasgow experienced a crash involving Fokker F22, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Loch Tarbert Argyll.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 20 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: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the four-engine aircraft caught fire and crashed into the Loch Tarbert, some 300 yards off shore. All 20 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HM159, MSN 5360, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.8673°, -5.3996°.
Fatalities
Total
20
Crew
4
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the four-engine aircraft caught fire and crashed into the Loch Tarbert, some 300 yards off shore. All 20 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tiree - Glasgow
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
