Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Dec 3, 1941 (9 killed), Doon...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on December 3, 1941 near Doonbeg Munster, Ireland with 9 fatalities. Cause: Accounts differ on the cause, but a float...
- Date: December 3, 1941
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Doonbeg Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Accounts differ on the cause, but a float was torn off during landing in rough seas.
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland W3988 of 201 Squadron came down in the sea about 2 to 2.5 miles off Carrowmore, near Doonbeg, County Clare, on 3 December 1941. Nine of the 11 crew were killed and two survived.