Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 October 1950
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: SZ569
Location: Malay Cove, Trincomalee –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s structural components and systems.The aircraft’s structural components and systems.
Category: Accident
The aircraft was grounded during taxiing due to a lack of necessary repairs. The aircraft is currently not operational.The aircraft was grounded during taxiing due to a lack of necessary repairs. The aircraft is currently not operational.
Description
Grounded during taxiing; not repaired.
Primary Cause
Lack of necessary repairs to the aircraft.Lack of necessary repairs to the aircraft.Share on:
