| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 25, 1942 |
| Time: | c 14:00 |
| Location: | Near Dunbeath, Scotland |
| Operator: | Military - Royal British Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Short Sunderland (flying boat) |
| Registration: | W4026 |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 14 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed while on a flight to Iceland during WWII. The aircraft was part of the 228th Squadron RAF. The plane hit high ground at Eagle Rock in the Scottish Highlands in poor visibility. Possible navigational error but exact cause unknown. Prince George, Duke of Kent was among the dead. |
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