Narrative:
A gust lifted the Solent flying boat causing the plane to plunge nose down into the water.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1950 |
| Type: | Shorts S.45 Solent 3 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AHIX |
| MSN: | S.1310 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Southampton ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Southampton water, United Kingdom |
A gust lifted the Solent flying boat causing the plane to plunge nose down into the water.
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