Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 September 1948
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sunderland 3
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGEW
Location: Surabaya –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: The port float assembly.The port float assembly.
Category: Accident
A port float assembly collapsed during takeoff, resulting in the aircraft being turned over.A port float assembly collapsed during takeoff, resulting in the aircraft being turned over.
Description
The port float assembly collapsed on takeoff. The aircraft was turned over.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to excessive stress during takeoff.Structural failure due to excessive stress during takeoff.Share on:
