Beschrijving:
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
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 15 februari 1946 |
| Type: | Short S.25 Sunderland 3 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registratie: | G-AGET |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Calcutta ( India)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | - |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | - |
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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.
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