Accident description
Last updated: 20 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 23 AUG 1947 |
| Type: | Shorts S.25 Sandringham 5 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AHZB |
| C/n / msn: | SH.38C |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 26 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bahrain Marine Air Base (Bahrain)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Karachi (unknown airport), Pakistan |
| Bahrain Marine Air Base, Bahrain |
The Sandringham flying boat touched the water at the Bahrain Marine Air Base at an indicated airspeed of 85-90 knots. The captain eased the control column back to counteract a nose down tendency. The aircraft left the water for 1-2 seconds during which time engine power was added. It touched down again smoothly, but suddenly swung violently to the left. According to the investigators, the captain had employed an incorrect technique for approaching and alighting.
Sources:
» Flight International 19 Feb. 1948 (p.200)
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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.
