Narrative:
The Sunderland was overloaded as the crew attempted to take off from Seletar. The flying boat swung and crashed in shallow waters near Seletar Island.
» The Straits Times, 22 November 1949, Page 1
accident date: 20-11-1949
type: Short Sunderland GR.5
registration: NJ176
accident date: 20-11-1949
type: Short Sunderland GR.5
registration: NJ176
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 20 November 1949 |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland GR.5 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | NJ176 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Seletar Island ( Singapore)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP/WSSL), Singapore |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak RAF Station (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
The Sunderland was overloaded as the crew attempted to take off from Seletar. The flying boat swung and crashed in shallow waters near Seletar Island.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» The Straits Times, 22 November 1949, Page 1
Photos
accident date: 20-11-1949
type: Short Sunderland GR.5
registration: NJ176
accident date: 20-11-1949
type: Short Sunderland GR.5
registration: NJ176
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Singapore-Seletar Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak RAF Station as the crow flies is 2567 km (1604 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Singapore-Seletar Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak RAF Station as the crow flies is 2567 km (1604 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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