Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.3
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: ML829
Location: Plymouth Sound –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Primary EnginePrimary Engine
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power and control, resulting in a sinking and crash.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power and control, resulting in a sinking and crash.
Description
Crashed and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.promare.co.uk/ships/Wrecks/Wk_Ac_Sunderland_ML829.htmlhttp://www.promare.co.uk/ships/Wrecks/Wk_Ac_Sunderland_ML829.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine.Share on:
