Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF, lsf Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: W6013
Location: Knocklayd Mountain, Co. Antrim –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Primary Landing Gear SystemPrimary Landing Gear System
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Failure of the primary landing gear system.Failure of the primary landing gear system.Share on:
