Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 March 1939
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: Qantas Empire Airways, lsf Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-ADUY
Location: Tandjong, Batavia, Java (Netherlands East Indies) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft was struck by a submerged object while taxiing after alighting. The aircraft sustained significant damage due to immersion and mishandling during salvage, resulting in its dismantling and shipment to England, but not its return to service.A Cessna aircraft was struck by a submerged object while taxiing after alighting. The aircraft sustained significant damage due to immersion and mishandling during salvage, resulting in its dismantling and shipment to England, but not its return to service.
Description
Struck a submerged object while taxiing after alighting. Aircraft beached but damaged beyond repair by immersion and mishandling during salvage. Aircraft dismantled and shipped to England but not returned to service.
Primary Cause
Improper handling and immersion during salvage operations.Improper handling and immersion during salvage operations.Share on:
