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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
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | dimanche 27 novembre 1938 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Compagnie: | Imperial Airways |
| Immatriculation: | G-AETW |
| Numéro de série: | S.839 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1937 |
| Moteurs: | 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Equipage: | victimes: / à bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: / à bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Lake Habbaniyah ( Irak)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Inconnu |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| ? |
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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