Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jun 2, 1943 (1 killed), Praa...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on June 2, 1943 near Praa Sands Cornwall, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Attacked by German fighters during a...
- Date: June 2, 1943
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Praa Sands Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Attacked by German fighters during a patrol.
A RAF Short Sunderland (EJ134) on a search and rescue patrol over the Bay of Biscay was attacked by eight German Ju 88 fighters on 2 June 1943. It ditched a few hundred yards off the Cornwall coast near Praa Sands, and one crew member was killed.