Flugunfall 26 MAR 1950 einer Short S.25 Sunderland GR.5 SZ573 - Singapore-Seletar SPB
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Datum:Sonntag 26 März 1950
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Short S.25 Sunderland GR.5
Fluggesellschaft:Royal Air Force - RAF
Kennzeichen: SZ573
Werknummer:
Baujahr:
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 9
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 2
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 11
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Singapore-Seletar SPB (   Singapur)
Flugphase: Stehendes (STD)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP/WSSL), Singapur
Flug nach:?
Unfallbericht:
Whilst the aircraft was being prepared for a sortie, a bomb exploded. The flying boat heeled over and sank in 30 feet of water.

Informationsquelle:
» The Singapore Free Press, 27 March 1950, Page 1
» 205/209 Sunderland Squadron RAF Seletar
» Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
» The Straits Times, 27 March 1950, Page 1


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