Bathurst - Bathurst
Flight / Schedule
Bathurst - Bathurst
Aircraft
Short S.25 SunderlandRegistration
JM710
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
September 22, 1943 at 09:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Banjul Banjul City District
Region
Africa • Gambia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 22, 1943 at 09:00 PM, Bathurst - Bathurst experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Banjul Banjul City District.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a night training sortie out of Bathurst, Gambia. On approach, while completing a last turn to the left, the seaplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion into the sea. All nine crewmen were killed. Crew (208th Squadron): F/O J. G. Finney, pilot, F/O S. B. Cuthbert, copilot, F/Sgt R. G. Craig, flight engineer, Sgt R. D. Britton, navigator, Sgt G. Weston, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt B. S. Evans, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt E. C. Hobbins, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt H. Revell, fitter and air gunner, F/Sgt R. B. Billows, air gunner.
Aircraft reference details include registration JM710.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
9
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a night training sortie out of Bathurst, Gambia. On approach, while completing a last turn to the left, the seaplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion into the sea. All nine crewmen were killed. Crew (208th Squadron): F/O J. G. Finney, pilot, F/O S. B. Cuthbert, copilot, F/Sgt R. G. Craig, flight engineer, Sgt R. D. Britton, navigator, Sgt G. Weston, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt B. S. Evans, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt E. C. Hobbins, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt H. Revell, fitter and air gunner, F/Sgt R. B. Billows, air gunner.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bathurst - Bathurst
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Gambia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Short S.25 SunderlandRegistration
JM710
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