Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 November 1959
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator: RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ4111
Location: Te Whanga Lagoon, Chatham Island –
ÿ New Zealand
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A Sunderland aircraft was taxiing to the start of its take-off run when it struck an uncharted rock, resulting in severe damage and subsequent loss of flight.A Sunderland aircraft was taxiing to the start of its take-off run when it struck an uncharted rock, resulting in severe damage and subsequent loss of flight.
Description
After offloading passengers and cargo, the aircraft was taxiing to the start of the take-off run when the fuselage hit an uncharted rock. Although the aircraft was able to be beached under its own power, damage was so severe that the Sunderland never flew again.
Source of Information
http://theflyingboatforum.forumlaunch.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=711, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/short/NZ4111.html, https://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzsunderland.htmhttp://theflyingboatforum.forumlaunch.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=711, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/short/NZ4111.html, https://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzsunderland.htmPrimary Cause
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