Aircraft Wrecks 1900-2000
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18.6.76 CRESSA 185 AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO SEA OFF IERAPETRA, CRETE. (LL, 18.6.76).
70-Abf Wreck
CRASHED INTO THE SEA SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM ADEN KILLING ALL BUT ONE OF THE 20 ON BOARD.
A4-Si Wreck
AIRCRAFT, OWNED BY GULF AVIATION CO. LTD., CRASHED INTO THE SEA SOUTH OF DAS ISLAND OIL TERMINAL.
Aj160 (Main Section) Wreck
RAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT LOST WHILE TAKING OFF FROM NO.30 ADVANCED FLYING BOAT BASE AT KELAA ISLAND, N THILADHUNMATHEE ATOLL, MALDIVES. AIRCRAFT WAS A TO...
Aj160 (Port Wing) Wreck
RAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT LOST WHILE TAKING OFF FROM NO.30 ADVANCED FLYING BOAT BASE AT KELAA ISLAND, N THILADHUNMATHEE ATOLL, MALDIVES. AIRCRAFT WAS A TO...
Aj160 (Starboard Wing) Wreck
RAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT LOST WHILE TAKING OFF FROM NO.30 ADVANCED FLYING BOAT BASE AT KELAA ISLAND, N THILADHUNMATHEE ATOLL, MALDIVES. AIRCRAFT WAS A TO...
Cessna 182 Wreck
No description
Cu-T-1201 Wreck
CRASHED INTO THE SEA, AS RESULT OF SABOTAGE WITH LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD, ABOUT 3.5M W OF PARADISE BEACH TOURIST HOTEL, W COAST OF BARBADOS. OWNED AT TIM...
Cw-20 Wreck
CRASHED JUST OFF BEACH, NW COAST OF PUERTO RICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RICH INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS INC, MIAMI. (LL).
Ei-Aom (St Phelim) Wreck
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON FLIGHT FROM CORK TO LONDON AIRPORT. CAUSE NOT KNOWN. ALL KILLED. OWNED BY AER-LINGUS.
F-Odbv (Aircraft) Wreck
WENT MISSING AFTER PILOT REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL EN-ROUTE HONOLULU FOR PAPEETE. NO SIGN WAS FOUND AFTER SEARCH. (LL).
Fdt 216 (Possibly) Wreck
SUNK BY TORPEDO DROPPED BY GERMAN JU88 AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL; AOM 199/169). ALSO REPD SUNK BY RN NAVAL GUNFIRE HAVING BEEN ABANDONED A...
G-Alyp Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BOAC.
G-Arls Wreck
PIPER AIRCRAFT LOST POWER BOTH ENGINES & DITCHED IN SEA IN 503800N, 010000W AT 1248 BST. PILOT NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
G-Asad Wreck
CRASHED IN SEA 070DEGS, 5.2M FROM DUNGENESS LIGHT. (LLOYDS 201).
G-Atse Wreck
7.2.78 CRASHED IN TAY ESTUARY APPROX 1M E OF TAY ROAD BRIDGE. (RCC EDINBURGH, SIG DTD 7.2.78). AIRCRAFT, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEA PAIN...
G-Atzh Wreck
5.9.77 CANADAIR BRITANNIA CL44 CARGO AIRCRAFT, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TRANS MERIDIAN. CRASHED 2M E OF WANGLAN ISLAND, AFTER ENGINE CAUGHT FORE SHO...
G-Avtn Wreck
9.1.76 OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY I R HAMILTON. SINGLE ENGINED CESSNA 150 AIRCRAFT MISSING OFF NW PART OF ISLAND OF MULL. (LL, 9.1.76).
G-Aydt Wreck
DITCHED IN SEA. PILOT SEEN TO SWIM CLEAR BUT DISAPPEARED BEFORE RESCUE CRAFT ARRIVED. (LL).
G-Azjy Wreck
RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASH LANDED IN THE SEA NEAR LANGNESS PT, WHILE ON FLIGHT NEWTONARDS TO RONALDSWAY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MANX FLYING AERO CLUB...
G-Azwz Wreck
24.9.75 ON FLIGHT FROM SHOREHAM AIRPORT TO BEMBRIDGE, HIT A BIRD CAUSING BLADE VIBRATION & DITCHED IN SEA NEAR WORTHING PIER BEFORE SINKING. (LL, 24...
G-Bagh Wreck
WASSMER 41 LIGHT AIRCRAFT OF ALDERNEY FLYING SERVICE. DITCHED 20M N OF ALDERNEY, WHILST EN ROUTE SOUTHAMPTON TO ALDERNEY, WHEN ENGINE STOPPED AFTER EL...
G-Bbie Wreck
DITCHED AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. 4 ON BOARD. (LL).
G-Bclx Wreck
GRUMAN AMERICAN TRAINER AIRCRAFT, OF EGLINGTON FLYING CLUB, TOOK STEEP DIVE INTO LOUGH FOYLE, N IRELAND. PERSON ON BOARD KILLED. (LL).
G-Dafs Wreck
CESSNA AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES FOR SCOTLAND, WHILST ON A FLIGHT FROM EDINBURGH TO STORNAWAY, DEVELOPED ENGINE...
Ha-Lc1 Wreck
AIRCRAFT, PLUNGED INTO SEA AS IT APPROACHED BEIRUT AIRPORT FROM BUDAPEST. WRECKAGE LOCATED NW OF BEIRUT. 60 LIVES LOST. (LLOYDS VOL.222).
Heinkel 111 Wreck
No description
Hunter Wv253 Wreck
21.11.68 OWNED BY THE RAF. CRASHED. (MINTECH, 21.11.68).
Ln-Bed (Cessna Aircraft) Wreck
CESSNA 185 AIRCRAFT SUNK IN BODO HARBOUR. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S NORLANDSFLY. (LLOYDS VOL.206).
Ln-Paa Wreck
CRASHED INTO SEA WHILE ON FLIGHT OSLO FOR HAMBURG. (LL).
Lockheed At-18-Lv-Ite Wreck
No description
N-1902 S Wreck
DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE & CRASHED INTO SEA IN AREA OF ST. ANN, JAMAICA, WHILE ON FLIGHT COLOMBIA TO MIAMI. 2 LIVES LOST. (LLOYDS VOL.224).
N-5002Y Wreck
AIRCRAFT BELIEVED TO HAVE DITCHED BETWEEN SOUTH CAICOS AND SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. NO SIGNS OF AIRCRAFT OR PILOT. CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS. OWNED AT TIME...
N-9943N Wreck
1.6.77 DITCHED IN THE SEA WHEN FUEL EXPIRED. (LL, 1.6.77).
P5059 Whitley Bomber Wreck
20.9.84 CRASHED DURING WW 2. (W F TODD, 20.9.84).
Reliance (1960) Wreck
AKA: ZPG-3W; KE-5, Owner: U S Navy, Year Built: 1960, Where Built: Akron, OH, Misc Information: Also see "ZPG-3W"
Tbf Fn899 Wreck
GRUMANN AVENGER AIRCRAFT 'TBF FN899' OF 832 SQUADRON DITCHED NEAR HATSTON AIRSTRIP. (SKIES OVER SCAPA BY GREGOR LAMB [VIA K HEATH])
Vt-Efo Wreck
AIR INDIA BOEING 747 CRASHED INTO ATLANTIC OFF IRELAND WHILST EN-ROUTE MONTREAL TO BOMBAY VIA LONDON-HEATHROW, 325 LIVES LOST.
Xr 760 Wreck
15.7.86 CRASHED. PROBABLY BROKE UP ON IMPACT. (MODUK AIR, 15.7.86).
Xv 413 (Possibly) Wreck
DITCHED.
Ys-11A (Rp-C1419) Wreck
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES INC AIRCRAFT YS-11A (RP-C1419) DITCHED ON APPROACH TO MACTAN AIRPORT. HIT THE SEA ABOUT 0.5KM FROM COAST AND SANK. (LL 229).
Zpg - 3W Wreck
AKA: KE-5; Reliance class, Owner: U S Navy, Year Built: 1960, Where Built: Akron, OH, Misc Information: Also see "Reliance"
Aircraft Wreck 52469
DITCHED. PILOT RECOVERED. (MRCC EDINBURGH).
Aircraft Wreck Gb 11681
CRASHED SOME 50 MILES E OF ABERDEEN.
Aircraft Wreck Gb 11485
CRASHED 2 MILES W OF ISLE OF MAY LIGHT.
Aircraft Wreck Gb 57205
24.2.1940 BELIEVED TO BE WRECKAGE OF A BLACKBURN BOTHA AIRCRAFT, L6111, WHICH CRASHED ON 24.2.1940 DURING A MINING PRACTICE EXERCISE. WAS BASED A...
Aircraft Wreck Ar 63151
CRASHED INTO THE SEA.
Aircraft Wreck 73211
S 312 TUCANO LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING TEST FLIGHT. CAUSE NOT YET KNOWN.
Aircraft Wreck Gb 75603
5.2.70 AIRCRAFT OF AIRWORK SERVICES LTD, PERTH, CRASHED ON FLIGHT ABERDEEN TO PERTH. (RECEIVER OF WKS, DUNDEE, 5.2.70).
Aircraft Wreck 77409
CRASHED INTO SEA OFF PONGGOL VILLAGE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM SELETAR AIR BASE. 2 CREW ESCAPED UNHURT WHEN PLANE CRASHED IN STRAIT OF JOHORE ABOUT...
Aircraft Wreck Gb 81704
INVERTED, TAIL MISSING, WELL BURIED
Aircraft Wreck 82405
SMALL REMNANT OF WRECKAGE
Aircraft Wreck Gb 6175
10.3.95 DITCHED, CREW EJECTED. BOTH RECOVERED, ONE DEAD. (MRSC HUMBER, TLX DTD 10.3.95).
Aircraft Wreck Us 4389
TWO WINGS EACH WITH DIMENSIONS QUOTED
Aircraft Wreck Us 90903
REMAINS OF JET AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Wreck Us 4384
DIMENSIONS BY DIVER, REDUCED TO SEABED
Aircraft Wreck 91808
DITCHED. 4 SURVIVORS RESCUED BY HELICOPTER. (MRCC PLYMOUTH).
Aircraft Wreck 48620
DITCHED. (DOVER MRCC).
Aircraft Wreck 44033
LIES IN 5MTR RADIUS CIRCLE
Aircraft Wreck Gb 46719
WINGS AND TAIL FINS MISSING
Aircraft Wreck 1295
GRUMMAN 'AVENGER')
Aircraft Wreck Gb 47383
AIRCRAFT SANK WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF CONTROLLED DITCHING FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE WHILST TAKING PART IN AIR SEA RESCUE MISSION. PLANE CARRIED AN AIRBORNE...
Aircraft Wreck 25943
TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AND CRASHED. ALL SHIPS REQUESTED TO SEARCH FOR AND RESCUE. (LL).
Aircraft Wreck 47635
SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN AA BATTERY ON NORTH COAST OF JERSEY. LT ROBERT BLACKLER IN COMMAND, WAS SINGLE SURVIVOR.
Aircraft Wreck 47778
DITCHED, CREW RECOVERED.
Aircraft Wreck 18488
A BEAVER AIRCRAFT. HALF SUBMERGED OFF BOUGAINVILLE ISLET, ABOUT 40M SW OF STANLEY, FALKLAND IS.
Aircraft Wreck Gb 48152
7.12.1942 PROPELLER HAS PROVED TO BE FROM AN RAF WHIRLWIND. THE ONLY WHIRLWINDS LOST IN THIS AREA WERE ON 7.12.1942 DURING ATTACK ON CONVOY OF WHICH...
Aircraft Wreck 52332
SINGLE SEAT PIPER CHEROKEE AIRCRAFT DITCHED. ONE BODY IN INFLATED LIFE JACKET RECOVERED THE NEXT DAY. (MRSC THAMES).
Aircraft Wreck Gb 48869
AIRCRAFT, APACHE GASFF, DITCHED.
Aircraft Wreck 16936
3.10.75 3.10.75 CHIPMUNK AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED 5 NM SW OF HESSELO, KATTEGAT. PILOT RESCUED. (LL 3.10.75).
Aircraft Wreck 15941
DITCHED IN SEA 160 MILES SOUTH OF PAGO-PAGO, CREW OF 2 RESCUED. (LL).
Aircraft Wreck 49617
COASTAL COMMAND SHACKLETON AIRCRAFT ON A TRAINING FLIGHT FROM BALLYKELLY, N IRELAND, LOST IN SCALLASTLE BAY FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION. 10 LIVES LOST. (SH...
Aircraft Wreck Us 49745
22.11.75 MILITARY AIRCRAFT. PROBABLY USAF PHANTOM. (CG GORLESTON, 22.11.75).
Aircraft Wreck Us 50057
CRASHED. CREW SAFE. (TYNE/TEES CG TLX).
Aircraft Wreck Gb 12527
27.7.76 LOST. (S4G[AIR], DTD 27.7.76).
Aircraft Wreck 50194
CRASHED INTO LOCH FOYLE.
Aircraft Wreck 36856
AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER CRASHING INTO SEA VERY CLOSE TO SANTA MARTA. (LL).