Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jan 24, 1943 (9 killed), Bow...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on January 24, 1943 near Bowmore (Isle of Islay) Hebrides Islands, United Kingdom with 9 fatalities.
- Date: January 24, 1943
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Bowmore (Isle of Islay) Hebrides Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Sunderland DV979 of 246 Squadron RAF arrived back at Bowmore, Islay, more than an hour late and in darkness. Its port float struck a building on an overland approach, and the aircraft crashed and burned, killing nine crew.