Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-ADUX
Location: off Sabang –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, a single-engine aircraft, crashed during takeoff from Sabang due to striking debris.A Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, a single-engine aircraft, crashed during takeoff from Sabang due to striking debris.
Description
The Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat named ‘Cassiopeia’ crashed when it struck debris during takeoff from Sabang.
Primary Cause
Debris striking the aircraft during takeoff.Debris striking the aircraft during takeoff.Share on:
