Narrative:
The Sunderland ran aground after landing in the water off Kai Tak.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1946 |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland GR.5 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | PP132 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) ( Hong Kong)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
The Sunderland ran aground after landing in the water off Kai Tak.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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