Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A26-6
Location: Townsville, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft collided with a timber mooring pole during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and subsequent salvage of the aircraft. Two crew members and one passenger were injured.A twin-engine aircraft collided with a timber mooring pole during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and subsequent salvage of the aircraft. Two crew members and one passenger were injured.
Description
While taxiing for takeoff the plane collided with a timber mooring pole and sank. One passenger and two crew members were injured. The plane was salvaged, but was later converted into components.
Source of Information
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld32.htmhttp://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld32.htmPrimary Cause
Unexpected collision with a timber mooring pole during takeoff.Unexpected collision with a timber mooring pole during takeoff.Share on:
