Saro A.36 Lerwick crash, Feb 20, 1940 (4 killed), Oban Ar...
Saro A.36 Lerwick accident on February 20, 1940 near Oban Argyll, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled while force landing in...
- Date: February 20, 1940
- Aircraft: Saro A.36 Lerwick
- Location: Oban Argyll, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft stalled while force landing in bad weather.
A Saro Lerwick of No 209 Squadron RAF, serial L7253, was forced to return to Oban in bad weather and tried to land on the water in the Firth of Lorn. It stalled onto the water, bounced, and a wing float broke off, and the aircraft rolled over and sank. Four of the six crew were killed.