Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 3 March 1954 |
Type: | Short Sunderland MR.5 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | NJ267 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 11 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Pembroke Dock ( United Kingdom) |
Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Pembroke Dock RAF Station, United Kingdom |
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The tragic sight of Short Sunderland (NJ267) which crashed off Angle Bay on March 3rd 1954.
— The Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre (@PDHeritageCent) January 12, 2023
Sadly seven crew on board the aircraft perished in the crash, this image shows the remains of the aircraft ashore on the beach at Angle, awaiting investigation and possible salvage. pic.twitter.com/2yhFgZnG8W