Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP157
Location: Jesselton –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, potentially wings, fuselage, or control surfaces.Aircraft structure, potentially wings, fuselage, or control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Sunderland aircraft struck an uncharted coral reef, resulting in significant damage. The aircraft was not repaired.A Sunderland aircraft struck an uncharted coral reef, resulting in significant damage. The aircraft was not repaired.
Description
The Sunderland struck an uncharted coral reef; not repaired.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Unplanned impact with an uncharted reef.Unknown ? Unplanned impact with an uncharted reef.Share on:
