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Aug 22, 2021 · His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Edmund, Duke of Kent, was killed when the RAF Short Sunderland flying boat in which he was travelling to Iceland veered off course and crashed at full speed into a hillside at Eagle’s Rock near Dunbeath in Caithness on August 25, 1942.
Aug 21, 2022 · Mystery and conspiracy continues to surround aircrash that killed Duke of Kent – 80 years on. By Contributor. Published: 15:46, 21 August 2022. It is 80 years since the Sunderland flying boat W4026 DQ-M crashed near Berriedale. Dan Mackay says a lack of answers have led to more conspiracies.
Dec 28, 2023 · On 25 August 1942, Prince George, Duke of Kent and 14 others crashed near Caithness, Scotland, while flying from Invergordon to Iceland on non-operational duties. Only one person survived the crash. It marked the first time in more than 450 years that a member of the Royal Family had died on active service.
Aug 13, 2018 · The Short Sunderland Mk V – a variant of the Mk III, the type of plane the Duke of Kent was flying in during his ill-fated journey. The Shorts Sunderland was a sturdy and generally reliable aircraft that had been proven in war. The type was rugged, and could take a lot of punishment from the elements and the enemy alike.
Sep 1, 2021 · The cause is listed as being the result of the plane, allegedly on its way to Iceland, turning left too soon in poor visibility and crashing into Eagle’s Rock. If it had continued on its original course for another ten minutes or so it would have cleared Caithness and all would have been well.
Aug 25, 2022 · 25th August 2022. The Duke of Kent is marking a poignant anniversary as he becomes the first person in recorded history to hold a dukedom for eighty years. Prince Edward, 86, became Duke...
Aug 23, 2013 · Blog. The Duke of Kent Is Killed in an Air Crash in Scotland – 25 August 1942. August 23, 2013 In Headlines from History by BNA. On 25 August 1942, Prince George, Duke of Kent, was killed when the Sutherland Flying Boat in which he was travelling to Iceland crashed into a hillside in Caithness, Scotland – he was 39.
