Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: ML858
Location: Gleann Mr, Saint Kilda, Scotland –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation incident occurred during a navigational exercise flight out of Oban. All ten occupants of the aircraft perished.A fatal aviation incident occurred during a navigational exercise flight out of Oban. All ten occupants of the aircraft perished.
Description
Crashed during navigational exercise flight out of Oban. All ten occupants died in the crash.
Source of Information
http://nl.tracesofwar.com/artikel/8445/Crash-Site-en-Wreckage-Short-Sunderland-ML-858-St-Kilda.htm, http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/ShortSunderlandML858StKilda, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/331488/details/short+sunderland+flying+boat+st+kilda+hirta+gleann+mhor/http://nl.tracesofwar.com/artikel/8445/Crash-Site-en-Wreckage-Short-Sunderland-ML-858-St-Kilda.htm, http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/ShortSunderlandML858StKilda, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/331488/details/short+sunderland+flying+boat+st+kilda+hirta+gleann+mhor/Primary Cause
Unstable navigation and pilot error combined with adverse weather conditions.Unstable navigation and pilot error combined with adverse weather conditions.Share on:
