Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP132
Location: RAF Kai Tak –
ÿ Hong Kong
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Sunderland aircraft ran aground off Kai Tak after landing in the water following a typhoon on July 17, 1946. The aircraft was subsequently deemed unfit for service and retired as spares.A Sunderland aircraft ran aground off Kai Tak after landing in the water following a typhoon on July 17, 1946. The aircraft was subsequently deemed unfit for service and retired as spares.
Description
R/205. The Sunderland ran aground after landing in the water off Kai Tak. Written off and used for spares. Photos appear online inferring damage was from a typhoon on 17 July 1946, 3 months after the crash. However, the photos are undated so possibly before the typhoon. The aircraft was to be a replacement for 209 Squadron.
Primary Cause
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