Flugunfall 04 JUN 1955 einer Short Sunderland MR.5 RN288 - Eastbourne, Sussex
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Datum:Samstag 4 Juni 1955
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Short Sunderland MR.5
Fluggesellschaft:Royal Air Force - RAF
Kennzeichen: RN288
Werknummer:
Baujahr:
Besatzung:Todesopfer: / Insassen:
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: / Insassen:
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 14
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:vom Land entfernt von Eastbourne, Sussex (   Großbritannien)
Flugphase: Landung (LDG)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Calshot RAF Station, Großbritannien
Flug nach:?
Unfallbericht:
The flying boat hit a swell on landing and bounced. It nosed in.
The Sunderland, detached from Pembroke Dock to Calshot, was participating in the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) celebrations at Eastbourne and was in the process of dropping off an airman on leave.

Informationsquelle:
» Owen J Vaughan (E-mail, 13-3-2012)
» El Litoral 4-6-1955


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