Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland V
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP123
Location: RAF Wig Bay, Wigtownshire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a severe gale. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was caught in a strong, rotating wind. The pilot initiated a manual return to the airport, but the aircraft was unable to maintain control due to the turbulent conditions.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a severe gale. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was caught in a strong, rotating wind. The pilot initiated a manual return to the airport, but the aircraft was unable to maintain control due to the turbulent conditions.
Description
Sank in gale.
Primary Cause
Severe wind shear and turbulence caused by a strong gale significantly reduced the aircraft’s lift and control, leading to a loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Severe wind shear and turbulence caused by a strong gale significantly reduced the aircraft’s lift and control, leading to a loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
