Reykjavik - Wick

On July 27, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Reykjavik - Wick experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Foula Island Shetland (Zetland).

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 87.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew left Reykjavik on an anti-submarine patrol flight over the North Atlantic, and was scheduled to arrive at Wick Airport. On approach to Scotland, the crew encountered foggy conditions and the captain decided to divert to Stornoway. Shortly later, the seaplane hit a mountain on the Foula Island, off the Shetland archipelago. Seven crew members were killed while one occupant was seriously injured. Crew (162nd Squadron): WO2 Robert Densmore Harvey, † F/S Elliott Courtney Watson, WO2 John H. Knight, † F/S Robert Wilford Ernest Townsend, † F/O Abram Hildebrand, † F/O Willis Hilson Lloyd, † F/O George Gordon Bradshaw, † P/O James Edwin Bowler. † Source: http://www.canso11062.mikeharvey.ca/

Aircraft reference details include registration 11062, MSN CV-373.