Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: L2168
Location: nr Nigg, Ross & Cromarty –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, autopilot).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a nighttime training flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a nighttime training flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on night training flight.
Source of Information
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-27264.htmlhttp://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-27264.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially unstable flight conditions.Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially unstable flight conditions.Share on:
