| Date: | Sunday 5 December 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Airways |
| Registration: | G-ADUZ |
| MSN: | S.817 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1937 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brindisi -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS/LIBR) |
The flying boat, named "Cygnus", attempted to take off with the wrong flap settings. This caused the aircraft to started porpoising leading to loss control. The 1st Office showed great courage in saving 3 passengers from the aft cabin which had only about half a metre of air space left.
Sources:
Flight
Folha da Noite 6 December 1937, 1+2a
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