Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 March 1946
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sunderland 3
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGEV
Location: Poole Harbour –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A heavy landing resulted in significant damage to the Hailsham flying boat, forcing it to be beached on Brownsea Island.A heavy landing resulted in significant damage to the Hailsham flying boat, forcing it to be beached on Brownsea Island.
Description
Damaged beyond repair after heavy landing. The aircraft had to be beached on Brownsea Island. Fleet name of the flying boat was “Hailsham”.
Primary Cause
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