Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP107
Location: Mt. Yuli –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Flying boatFlying boat
Category: Accident
Sunderland PP107, a support mission for the UN Command during the Korean War, encountered adverse weather conditions while flying into a Taiwanese mountain at an elevation of 5000 feet. Visibility was poor.Sunderland PP107, a support mission for the UN Command during the Korean War, encountered adverse weather conditions while flying into a Taiwanese mountain at an elevation of 5000 feet. Visibility was poor.
Description
Sunderland PP107 from the RAF 205 Squadron, was on a support mission for the UN Command during the Korean War. The flying boat flew into a Taiwanese mountain at an elevation of 5000 feet in poor visibility.
Source of Information
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Poor visibility due to inclement weather.Poor visibility due to inclement weather.Share on:
