Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 July 1942
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: L5806
Location: off Egyptian coast –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Anti-sub patrol equipment and personnel.Anti-sub patrol equipment and personnel.
Category: Accident
Due to a lack of surveillance, an anti-sub patrol was not conducted, resulting in an unidentified unidentified aircraft approaching the airspace.Due to a lack of surveillance, an anti-sub patrol was not conducted, resulting in an unidentified unidentified aircraft approaching the airspace.
Description
Missing on anti-sub patrol.
Primary Cause
Insufficient anti-sub patrol coverage.Insufficient anti-sub patrol coverage.Share on:
