Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 August 1957
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 1703
Location: –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Port wing bollardPort wing bollard
Category: Accident
A port wing struck bollard on a pier during taxiing, resulting in a loss of control.A port wing struck bollard on a pier during taxiing, resulting in a loss of control.
Description
Port wing struck bollard on pier while taxiing.
Source of Information
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3Primary Cause
Taxiing conditions and a potential instability in the port wing’s bollard.Taxiing conditions and a potential instability in the port wing’s bollard.Share on:
