This section of the archive is dedicated exclusively to the investigation and documentation of the aviation accident that occurred in Ermida on March 6, 1944. The tragic incident resulted in the loss of three crew members aboard the Lockheed Hudson FK791. The aircraft was on a routine flight between Portreath, United Kingdom, and Lajes Air Base in the Azores, with a planned stopover in Gibraltar.
Brass metal part, illegible
N.I. 179
Length 32mm | Largura 8mm
Peso 1,1g | Espessura 0,1mm
Victoria pocket watch
N.I. 180
Diameter 45mm | Weight 54,39g
Thickness 13mm
Armed forces identification tag
N.I. 181
Length 38mm | Width 31mm
Weight 6,5g | Thickness 1mm
Armed forces identification tag
N.I. 183
SGT Philip A. Galop | R99533
Length 38mm | Width 22mm
Weight 4,86g | Thickness 0,1mm
Metal part
N.I. 184
Length 46mm | Width 23mm
Weight 4,97g | Thickness 0,1mm
Switch Unit | Type 35
1910 FB/155 | A M | Serial N 63430
Bullet
N.I. 185
Length 30mm | Diameter 10.5mm
Weight 8,28g | RL
42*** | 082
Button
N.I. 186
Royal Air Force button | Crown at the top
Brass | Eagle at the bottom | Y6-224
Diameter 25mm | Weight 2,87g | RL
Thickness 6mm
Button
N.I. 187
Royal Air Force button | Crown at the top
Brass | Eagle at the bottom | JR
COUNT & SON, LONDON | Diameter 23mm
Weight 5,37g | RL | Thickness 4mm
Button
N.I. 188
Royal Air Force button | Crown at the top
Brass | CHENEY B'HAM
COUNT & SON, LONDON | Diameter 23mm
Weight 6,37g | Thickness 4mm
Button
N.I. 189
Royal Air Force button | Crown at the top
Brass | Eagle at the bottom
Diameter 23mm
Weigh 6,37g | Thickness 4mm
Button
N.I. 190
Royal Canadian Air Force button | Crown at the top
Eagle at the bottom. CARR | Brass
Weigh 8,37g | Diameter 23mm
Thickness 4mm
Button
N.I. 191
Royal Canadian Air Force button | Crown at the top
Eagle at the bottom. CARR | Brass
Weigh 1,89g | Diameter 23mm
Thickness 4mm
Metal part | Brass
N.I. 192
AICRAM RADIO RECIEVER | TYPE RA1B SER NO.4513 FREQUENCY RANGE
CYCLES 150-1.5 AND 1.00 - 150 MEGACYCLES | BANDS - MEGACYCLES
I - 150-315 IV 130 - 3.7 | II **680 V 8.7 - 15.0
III 650 - *** VI - 7.5 - 15.0
BENDIX RADIO CORPORATION | USA | PATENT NOTICE INSIDE
Dimensions 78 X 52 X 4mm
Weigh 1,89g | Thickness 4mm
Metal part | Stainless steel
N.I. 193