Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 February 1951
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: SZ598
Location: near Bja –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Flying boat’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.Flying boat’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A flying boat experienced a sudden deviation from its planned course and trajectory while on a ferry flight, resulting in a descent below safety height.A flying boat experienced a sudden deviation from its planned course and trajectory while on a ferry flight, resulting in a descent below safety height.
Description
The flying boat was on a ferry flight when it flew into a cloud-shrouded hillside. The flying boat was flying 16 miles off course and 1700 feet below safety height.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to unexpected terrain features and navigational error.Loss of control due to unexpected terrain features and navigational error.Share on:
