Accident Short Sunderland GR.5 SZ569,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336070
 

Date:Tuesday 3 October 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: SZ569
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Malay Cove, Trincomalee -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Grounded during taxiing; not repaired.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings

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