Narrative:
The flying boat, named "Cygnus", attempted to take off with the wrong flap settings. This caused the aircraft to started porpoising leading to loss control. The 1st Office showed great courage in saving 3 passengers from the aft cabin which had only about half a metre of air space left.
Loss of control
» Folha da Noite 6 December 1937, 1+2a
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 5 December 1937 |
| Type: |  Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Operator: | Imperial Airways |
| Registration: | G-ADUZ |
| MSN: | S.817 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Engines: | 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Brindisi ( Italy)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS/LIBR), Italy |
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The flying boat, named "Cygnus", attempted to take off with the wrong flap settings. This caused the aircraft to started porpoising leading to loss control. The 1st Office showed great courage in saving 3 passengers from the aft cabin which had only about half a metre of air space left.
Classification:
Wrong takeoff configuration (flaps/trim) Loss of control
Sources:
» Flight» Folha da Noite 6 December 1937, 1+2a
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