Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A18-12
Location: Townsville SPB, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Helicopter rotor system and landing gear.Helicopter rotor system and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A helicopter crashed during an alighting after a 50-hour inspection, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.A helicopter crashed during an alighting after a 50-hour inspection, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.
Description
Crash during alighting after test flight on completion fifty hourly inspection.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during alighting due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control during alighting due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
