Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: EJ140
Location: near Voi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Sunderland EJ140 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into Sangalla Hill due to severe weather conditions.A Sunderland EJ140 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into Sangalla Hill due to severe weather conditions.
Description
Sunderland EJ140 was on a non-operational flight when it crashed into Sangalla Hill in bad weather.
Source of Information
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_006–1-.pdf, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=5897https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_006–1-.pdf, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=5897Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, created dangerously low visibility and turbulent air, leading to loss of control and impact.Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, created dangerously low visibility and turbulent air, leading to loss of control and impact.Share on:
