Status: | |
Date: | Friday 5 October 1945 |
Type: | Short Sunderland GR.5 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | PP111 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Dunnet Head ( United Kingdom)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The pilot lost control in a cumulonimbus cloud. The airplane went inverted, causing substantial damage to the airframe.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.