This is a database of air disasters that have occurred on the Isle of Arran, including the type of aircraft, location of the crash and description of what happened.

This database was provided by our friends at Dumfries Aviation Museum.

Aircraft typeSerial no.Sqn.Rough locationCause of crash etc.Date
AnsonN49391 AONSMullach BuidheNavex Prestwick. Flew into mountain cloud28-Jan-41
LiberatorAM261ATFEROMullach BuidheFlying Ayr –  Gander. Small pieces under rocks.10-Aug-41
AnsonDJ4721 OAFUCaisteal AbhailFlew into hill. DBF. 02-Aug-42
BeaufortL44793 OTUGoat FellFlew into mountain on clear day30-Aug-42
AlbacoreL7109766ShiskineCrashed flying at night.08-Sep-42
SeafireNM940886AuchereochFailed to clear hill in bad visibility. From Machrihanish19-Jun-43
ChesapeakeAL941772Glen DiomhanOn exercise from Machrihanish –  flew into hillside. 936455 – wing.22-Jul-43
Liberator 42-41030Knox Prov      Beinn NuisFlying from Gander to Prestwick. Found 23/8/43. Leg 95939620-Aug-43
SwordfishHS552824Off CorriecravieDitched 200yds S of Lagg.From Machrihanish05-Sep-43
C-60A Lodestar42-56014ATCBeinn NuisFlying from Prestwick to Stornoway. Crashed and burnt.Found 2.1030-Sep-43
Seafire?897Nr. Kildonan PointOver the side on T/O from HMS Unicorn10-Oct-43
SwordfishHS4538181. 25m East of Holy IsleDitched. From HMS Vulcan30-Dec-43
SwordfishHS6157665m W Morecambe Bay LightDitched on exercise.Body found at Whiting Bay.11-Feb-44
ProctorP63064FPPBlackwaterfootEngine cut, crashlanded. DBR22-Feb-44
HellcatFN4041840SE of ArranFTR night navex.09-Jun-44
BarracudaDR219821In sea North of ArranDived into sea 180 deg. 3m S of Cumbrae.20-Jun-44
B – 17G42 – 97286388BGBeinn NuisFlying Knettishall –  Prestwick on navex. Named “Skipper & the kids”10-Dec-44
BarracudaMD9518155m SE BrodickIn sea on patrol.55 deg. N 28 min 33 s , 005 deg. W 04 min 03 s08-Feb-45
Sea OtterJM880740Lamlash HarbourSank in calm sea and salvaged.30-Aug-45
Walrus ???Lamlash Bay?03-Sep-45
SeafireNN132806Off Plada pointCollided with NN600 while beating up a trawler. T.S/Lt J.H.Johnston killed. Runnymede memorial.08-Oct-45
SeafireNN600806Off Plada pointCollided with NN132 while beating up a trawler.T.S/Lt P.L Norton killed.Runnymede memorial.08-Oct-45
WellingtonNA929MAEEBrodick BayDepth charge exploded – crashed into sea. 17-Oct-45

This information was provided by our friends at Dumfries Aviation Museum.