Status: | |
Date: | Monday 21 June 1954 |
Type: | Short Sunderland MR.5 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | SZ599 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | 1946 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | off Christmas Island ( Christmas Island)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The airplane lost a float and an engine after hitting a swell on landing. It was scuttled.
Sources:
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The Sunderland Flying-boat Queen / By John Evans, 1993» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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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.