Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: RN269
Location: off Sangley Point Air Base –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight deck (fuselage)Flight deck (fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Sunderland RN269 aircraft, operated by the 205 Squadron, experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing in shallow water following a planing incident. The aircraft struck the water again, resulting in a nose-down landing and damage to the flight deck, including holes in the fuselage.A Sunderland RN269 aircraft, operated by the 205 Squadron, experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing in shallow water following a planing incident. The aircraft struck the water again, resulting in a nose-down landing and damage to the flight deck, including holes in the fuselage.
Description
Sunderland RN269, operated by the 205 Squadron, landed at Sangley Pount, Philippines. After planing the waves, it was forced into the air and struck the water again. The crew carried out an overshoot because water had entered the flight deck. It appeared that there were holes in the bottom fuselage as well as planing surface. The crew then landed in shallow water were the Sunderland sank nose down.
Primary Cause
Planing conditions and subsequent water entry caused a sudden loss of control and subsequent landing.Planing conditions and subsequent water entry caused a sudden loss of control and subsequent landing.Share on:
