Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DP181
Location: Lough Erne –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: BowBow
Category: Accident
A bow split open during landing on Lough Erne resulted in a minor incident.A bow split open during landing on Lough Erne resulted in a minor incident.
Description
Bow split open on landing on Lough Erne.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Insufficient control during landing, likely due to a loss of stability.Insufficient control during landing, likely due to a loss of stability.Share on:
