Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: SZ564
Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak –
ÿ Hong Kong
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, trolley system.Aircraft structure, trolley system.
Category: Other
A Sunderland aircraft unexpectedly detached from the beaching trolley during a routine maintenance check.A Sunderland aircraft unexpectedly detached from the beaching trolley during a routine maintenance check.
Description
The Sunderland slipped off the beaching trolley.
Primary Cause
Lack of secure attachment during maintenance.Lack of secure attachment during maintenance.Share on:
