Narrative:
Crashed during sandstorm at night. The captain descended very low in the darkness and bad weather in order to fix his position by ground observation. The flying boat, named "Calpurnia", struck the water with the engines running at full power.
accident date: 27-11-1938
type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
registration: G-AETW
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 27 November 1938 |
| Type: |  Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Operator: | Imperial Airways |
| Registration: | G-AETW |
| MSN: | S.839 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Engines: | 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lake Habbaniyah ( Iraq)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Crashed during sandstorm at night. The captain descended very low in the darkness and bad weather in order to fix his position by ground observation. The flying boat, named "Calpurnia", struck the water with the engines running at full power.
Sources:
» Flight 20-7-1939Photos
accident date: 27-11-1938
type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
registration: G-AETW
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