Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 July 1950
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP164
Location: Iwakuni NAS –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Helicopter rotor system.Helicopter rotor system.
Category: Other
A helicopter crashed off moorings, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and requiring salvage.A helicopter crashed off moorings, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and requiring salvage.
Description
Blown off moorings. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair during salvage.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during mooring operations.Loss of control during mooring operations.Share on:
