W6028

On November 19, 1944 at 12:50 PM, W6028 experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Enniskillen Fermanagh.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a training flight in the region of Enniskillen. While cruising at low altitude, the seaplane hit power cables, lost speed, stalled and crashed in an open field. Nine crew members were injured while the tenth occupant was killed. A day later, one of the survivor died from his injuries. Crew (422nd Squadron): Sgt Les Hebenton, † Sgt Reginald Bodsworth. †

Aircraft reference details include registration W6028.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.3448°, -7.6389°.