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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland GR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | SZ559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Sanya, Hainan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Damaged beyond repair by a typhoon (gale associated with Ingrid?).
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Pacific_typhoon_season
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 10:08 | RDV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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