Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 September 1939
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland Mk I
Owner/operator: 228 Sqn RAF
Registration Number: N6135
Location: RAF Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Both wingtip floatsBoth wingtip floats
Category: Accident
On September 10, 1939, an aviation accident occurred at Milford Haven involving a Sunderland aircraft. The aircraft landed downwind in bad weather and suffered a catastrophic tear-off of both wingtip floats. The aircraft subsequently capsized and beached.On September 10, 1939, an aviation accident occurred at Milford Haven involving a Sunderland aircraft. The aircraft landed downwind in bad weather and suffered a catastrophic tear-off of both wingtip floats. The aircraft subsequently capsized and beached.
Description
Sunderland N6135 : aircraft accident at Milford Haven 10/09/1939. Landed downwind in bad weather, tore off both wingtip floats. During salvage the Sunderland capsized and beached. Crew: All Ok S/Ldr G.L MENZIER, F/Lt R.E CRAVEN, P/O L.L JONES, Sgt J TRANTER, LAC L FISHER, AC J LAWRENCE, AC C JONES, AC W PITT, AC A SMITH: uninjured;
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions during landing.Bad weather conditions during landing.Share on:
