Accident Short Sunderland Mk I N9048, Wednesday 27 November 1940
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Date:Wednesday 27 November 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland Mk I
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF
Registration: N9048
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Mount Batten -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
The aircraft was destroyed at Mount Batten on 27 November 1940 in a hangar fire, as a result of a German air raid. The plane burnt out in the hangar.

Sources:

No. 10 SQUADRON RAAF An Overview of its role in World War II
adf-serials.com.au

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