Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jan 31, 1944 (7 killed), Don...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on January 31, 1944 near Donegal Ulster, Ireland with 7 fatalities. Cause: The captain failed to allow sufficient...
- Date: January 31, 1944
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Donegal Ulster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The captain failed to allow sufficient clearance over the highest land on the route and did not obtain a QFE setting after a long flight, while the navigator did not consult topographical maps of the Lough Erne area.
Sunderland DW110 of 228 Squadron, on a night maritime patrol from Pembroke Dock, struck the slope of Blue Stack Mountain in County Donegal. Seven crew died and five survived with injuries.