Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 October 1948
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sandringham 5
Owner/operator: Det Norske Luftfartselskap – DNL
Registration Number: LN-IAW
Location: Trondheim-Hommelvik –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemAircraft control system
Category: Accident

A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, likely due to adverse wind conditions and a short landing area.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, likely due to adverse wind conditions and a short landing area.
Description
Crashed on landing. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot-in-command lost control over the aircraft when landing in an unfavourable direction (cross wind) and in a heavy sea along a short landing area. “
Primary Cause
Pilot-in-command lost control due to unfavorable wind direction and heavy sea.Pilot-in-command lost control due to unfavorable wind direction and heavy sea.Share on: