ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145645
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 02-JAN-1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Short S.8 Calcutta |
| Operator: | Imperial Airways |
| Registration: | Unkown |
| C/n / msn: | Unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 18 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 1 mile of Alexander -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mirabela, Crete |
| Alexander Airport |
The 'City of Khartoum'' was flying from Athens to Alexander via Crete. The flight had 15 passengers and 3 crew on board. It was during approach to land that the flying boat crashed into the Mediterranean sea just 1 mile from the city of Alexander. The warship HMS Brilliant (H84) took part in the search for survivors. One of them was the pilot. 8 people survived the crash with 12 of the 18 passengers and crew died.
Sources:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xX4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5pgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3807,113301&dq=england+air+accident&hl=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2012 11:06 | ryan | Added |
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