Crash of a Supermarine Stranraer off Falmouth: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 3, 1939
Registration:
K7294
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Falmouth - Falmouth
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Falmouth on a local training exercice. While taking off in gale, the float plane hit swell, bounced, stalled and crashed. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harrold, pilot,
Cpl J. W. Jay,
LAC George Peterson,
LAC George William Bowman, gunner, †
AC1 Stephen Colin Colbridge. †
Crew:
Sgt Harrold, pilot,
Cpl J. W. Jay,
LAC George Peterson,
LAC George William Bowman, gunner, †
AC1 Stephen Colin Colbridge. †