Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: SZ574
Location: Lough Erne –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden and significant loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing on a shallow airstrip. The aircraft subsequently became stranded on the runway.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden and significant loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing on a shallow airstrip. The aircraft subsequently became stranded on the runway.
Description
Hit shoals on takeoff and beached.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to rapid descent and insufficient airspeed.Loss of lift during takeoff due to rapid descent and insufficient airspeed.Share on:
