Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator: RAAF, opb Qantas Empire Airways
Registration Number: G-AEUF
Location: Port Darwin, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Flying boatFlying boat
Category: Accident
A flying boat, the ‘Corinthian’, crashed near Doctor’s Gully, approximately two nautical miles from the area, while attempting to land in Brisbane following a flight from Brisbane to Darwin via Groote Eylandt. The aircraft, owned by BOAC, was subsequently pressed into service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and operated by Qantas.A flying boat, the ‘Corinthian’, crashed near Doctor’s Gully, approximately two nautical miles from the area, while attempting to land in Brisbane following a flight from Brisbane to Darwin via Groote Eylandt. The aircraft, owned by BOAC, was subsequently pressed into service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and operated by Qantas.
Description
The flying boat hit debris while landing and sunk about two nautical miles from Doctor’s Gully. It operated on a flight from Brisbane to Darwin via Groote Eylandt, carrying fifteen members of the 102nd Coastal Artillery Battalion. The aircraft, named “Corinthian”, was originally owned by BOAC but was not able to return to the U.K. when Singapore was captured by Japan on 15 February 1942. It was then pressed into service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and operated by a Qantas.
Primary Cause
Landing accident due to debris.Landing accident due to debris.Share on:
