Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 February 1950
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP118
Location: Calshot RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: HullHull
Category: Other
A Sunderland aircraft was moored at Calshot, Hampshire, but its hull access door was not properly secured, leading to water ingress. A storm caused significant damage, resulting in a sinking. A salvage operation was initiated to recover marine markers to mitigate fire and explosion risks.A Sunderland aircraft was moored at Calshot, Hampshire, but its hull access door was not properly secured, leading to water ingress. A storm caused significant damage, resulting in a sinking. A salvage operation was initiated to recover marine markers to mitigate fire and explosion risks.
Description
The Sunderland was moored at Calshot but the hull access door had not been properly secured. A storm caused water to enter the fuselage and the Sunderland sank. On February 23 a salvage operation was started to retrieve marine markers from the hull in order to minimise the danger from fire and explosion from the damaged petrol tanks. An explosion occurred, inuring two men.
Primary Cause
Lack of proper securing of the hull access door.Lack of proper securing of the hull access door.Share on:
