Flugunfall 31 DEC 1935 einer Short S.8 Calcutta G-AASJ - Alexandria
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Datum:Dienstag 31 Dezember 1935
Zeit:19:15
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic ss8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Short S.8 Calcutta
Fluggesellschaft:Imperial Airways
Kennzeichen: G-AASJ
Werknummer: S.752
Baujahr:
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 4
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 9
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 12 / Insassen: 13
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:vom Land entfernt von Alexandria (   Ägypten)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Internationaler Linienflug
Flug von:?
Flug nach:Alexandria Airport (ALY/HEAX), Ägypten
Unfallbericht:
The aircraft ran out of fuel within sight of Alexandria landing flares. Three crew and nine passengers went down with the craft when she sank in the River Nile.
The flying boat operated on a flight from London to Alexandria via Brindisi and Mirabella, Crete.

Informationsquelle:
» Flightglobal magazine dated 2nd, 9th and 16th January 1936


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