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Burned out while refuelling. The Sunderland flying boat caught fire due to an explosion on an adjacent barge on River Hooghly and was sunk. One fitter was killed and 13 injured; crew unhurt.
» The Indian Express 28 February 1946, p5
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | vendredi 15 février 1946 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Short S.25 Sunderland 3 |
| Compagnie: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Immatriculation: | G-AGET |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Equipage: | victimes: / Ã bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: / Ã bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 1 / Ã bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Calcutta ( Inde)
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| Phase de vol: | En attente (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Aéroport de départ: | - |
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Burned out while refuelling. The Sunderland flying boat caught fire due to an explosion on an adjacent barge on River Hooghly and was sunk. One fitter was killed and 13 injured; crew unhurt.
Sources:
» The Indian Express 16 February 1946, p5» The Indian Express 28 February 1946, p5
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