Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AETX
Location: Durban –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, particularly the mooring system and surrounding areas.The entire aircraft structure, particularly the mooring system and surrounding areas.
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion during mooring operations at a specific location. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding moorings.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion during mooring operations at a specific location. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding moorings.
Description
Wrecked by explosion in at moorings.
Primary Cause
Explosion caused by an internal ignition event during mooring operations.Explosion caused by an internal ignition event during mooring operations.Share on:
