Accident Short Sunderland MR.5 SZ599,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335075
 

Date:Monday 21 June 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: SZ599
MSN:
Year of manufacture:1946
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:off Christmas Island -   Christmas Island
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The airplane lost a float and an engine after hitting a swell on landing. It was scuttled.

Sources:

The Sunderland Flying-boat Queen / By John Evans, 1993
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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