Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 July 1946
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: SZ559
Location: Sama Bay, Hainan –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and tail.The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and tail.
Category: Other
A Boeing 777 aircraft sustained significant damage due to a severe typhoon, rendering it beyond repair.A Boeing 777 aircraft sustained significant damage due to a severe typhoon, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by a typhoon.
Primary Cause
Severe typhoon conditions resulted in structural damage and aerodynamic instability.Severe typhoon conditions resulted in structural damage and aerodynamic instability.Share on:
