Narrative:
The Imperial Airways flying boat named "Sylvanus" caught fire while refuelling in Brindisi Harbour. The only occupants of the plane were the refuelling crew, who managed to jump clear and escaped injury.
The Short S.17 Kent had arrived at 08.30 with 13 passengers and a quantity of mail on board. Passengers had disembarked and the flying boat was being prepared for the flight back to Alexandria.
Damaged on the ground
» The Times," Wed., 11 Nov. 1935 edition
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1935 |
| Type: |  Short S.17 Kent |
| Operator: | Imperial Airways |
| Registration: | G-ABFB |
| MSN: | S.759 |
| First flight: | 1931-03-31 (4 years 7 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Brindisi ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS/LIBR), Italy |
| Alexandria Airport (ALY/HEAX), Egypt |
The Imperial Airways flying boat named "Sylvanus" caught fire while refuelling in Brindisi Harbour. The only occupants of the plane were the refuelling crew, who managed to jump clear and escaped injury.
The Short S.17 Kent had arrived at 08.30 with 13 passengers and a quantity of mail on board. Passengers had disembarked and the flying boat was being prepared for the flight back to Alexandria.
Classification:
Fire during refuellingDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» "Lloyd's Weekly Casualty Reports," 15 Nov. 1935» The Times," Wed., 11 Nov. 1935 edition
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport to Alexandria Airport as the crow flies is 1496 km (935 miles).
Distance from Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport to Alexandria Airport as the crow flies is 1496 km (935 miles).
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