Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 October 1937
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-ADVC
Location: Faliro Bay –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A flying boat, the ‘Courtier’, crashed during landing in Faliron Bay, Greece. Three passengers perished due to a heavy landing caused by an optical illusion. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including fuselage cracking and wreckage sinking. The incident occurred under calm, sunny weather with a mirror-like sea.A flying boat, the ‘Courtier’, crashed during landing in Faliron Bay, Greece. Three passengers perished due to a heavy landing caused by an optical illusion. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including fuselage cracking and wreckage sinking. The incident occurred under calm, sunny weather with a mirror-like sea.
Description
The flying boat, named “Courtier”, crashed during landing in Faliron Bay, Greece. in Faliron Bay. Three passengers drowned. Weather was calm and sunny with a mirror like sea. Due to optical illusion the flying boat experienced a heavy landing and the fuselage cracked. The wreckage sank.
Primary Cause
Optical illusion caused by a severe landing, resulting in significant fuselage damage.Optical illusion caused by a severe landing, resulting in significant fuselage damage.Share on:
