Tiree - Glasgow

En route, the four-engine aircraft caught fire and crashed into the Loch Tarbert, some 300 yards off shore. All 20 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Tiree - Glasgow

Aircraft

Fokker F22

Registration

HM159

MSN

5360

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

July 3, 1943 at 05:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F22

Registration

HM159

MSN

5360

Year of Manufacture

1935