Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 February 1946
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sunderland 3
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGET
Location: Calcutta –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Sunderland flying boatSunderland flying boat
Category: Other
A Sunderland flying boat suffered a catastrophic fire while refueling on River Hooghly, resulting in the sinking of the vessel and the death of one fitter and injuries to thirteen crew members. The incident was triggered by an explosion on an adjacent barge.A Sunderland flying boat suffered a catastrophic fire while refueling on River Hooghly, resulting in the sinking of the vessel and the death of one fitter and injuries to thirteen crew members. The incident was triggered by an explosion on an adjacent barge.
Description
Burned out while refuelling. The Sunderland flying boat caught fire due to an explosion on an adjacent barge on River Hooghly and was sunk. One fitter was killed and 13 injured; crew unhurt.
Primary Cause
Explosion on an adjacent barge.Explosion on an adjacent barge.Share on:
