Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: NJ267
Location: Pembroke Dock –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The flying boat’s control surfaces and flight control system.The flying boat’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A flying boat experienced a sudden porpoising during takeoff, followed by a catastrophic crash.A flying boat experienced a sudden porpoising during takeoff, followed by a catastrophic crash.
Description
The flying boat porpoised on takeoff. It dived and crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a sudden shift in flight path.Loss of control during takeoff due to a sudden shift in flight path.Share on:
