ASN Aircraft accident Short S.25 Sandringham 5 LN-IAW Trondheim-Hommelvik
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Date:Saturday 2 October 1948
Type:Silhouette image of generic SAND model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Short S.25 Sandringham 5
Operator:Det Norske Luftfartselskap - DNL
Registration: LN-IAW
MSN: SB.2023
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 16 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 45
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Trondheim-Hommelvik (   Norway)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Oslo-Fornebu Airport (FBU/ENFB), Norway
Destination airport:Trondheim-Hommelvik, Norway
Narrative:
Crashed on landing.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot-in-command lost control over the aircraft when landing in an unfavourable direction (cross wind) and in a heavy sea along a short landing area. "

Classification:
Loss of control

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accident date: 02-10-1948
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accident date: 02-10-1948
type: Shorts S.25 Sandringham 5
registration: LN-IAW
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Short S.25

  • 749 built
  • 128th loss
  • 79th fatal accident
  • 5th worst accident
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