Wreckage of a Catalina flying boat which crashed on the island of Vatersay in 1944 during World War Two.
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4016 x 6016 px | 34 x 50.9 cm | 13.4 x 20.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 October 2022Location:
Vatersay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.More information:
The wreckage is the fateful result of a World War II training exercise flown by the Royal Air Force out of Oban on May 12, 1944. During the flight, the flying boat’s crew lost their way and found themselves well off course. The plane’s pilot attempted to gain altitude but crashed into the hillside, killing three of the nine people aboard.