Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 October 1951
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: RN277
Location: Iwakuni NAS –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Flying BoatFlying Boat
Category: Other
A flying boat experienced a catastrophic failure due to the intensity of a typhoon, rendering it unserviceable and preventing its safe flight. The aircraft was unable to navigate the storm conditions.A flying boat experienced a catastrophic failure due to the intensity of a typhoon, rendering it unserviceable and preventing its safe flight. The aircraft was unable to navigate the storm conditions.
Description
Blown ashore in typhoon. The flying boat was unserviceable at the time so it could not be flown to safety when the typhoon warning came.
Primary Cause
Unserviceable aircraft due to severe typhoon conditions.Unserviceable aircraft due to severe typhoon conditions.Share on:
