Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Aug 25, 1942 (14 killed), Ea...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on August 25, 1942 near Eagle's Rock near Dunbeath Caithness, United Kingdom with 14 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft hit...
- Date: August 25, 1942
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Eagle's Rock near Dunbeath Caithness, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft hit high ground in poor visibility, and the exact cause is not established.
The RAF Short Sunderland W4026 of 228 Squadron crashed on Eagle's Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, on 25 August 1942 while flying from Invergordon to Reykjavik. Fourteen of the 15 on board were killed, among them Prince George, Duke of Kent. Sergeant Andrew Jack survived.