Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DD848
Location: Mount Brandon, Country Kerry –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight stabilization systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight stabilization systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a mountainous terrain. The aircraft was unable to maintain control and subsequently crashed.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a mountainous terrain. The aircraft was unable to maintain control and subsequently crashed.
Description
Flew into mountain.
Source of Information
http://ww2irishaviation.com/http://ww2irishaviation.com/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and potentially unstable weather conditions.Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and potentially unstable weather conditions.Share on:
