Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: L5798
Location: Gibraltar –
ÿ Gibraltar
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and potentially critical systems.The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and potentially critical systems.
Category: Other
A large-scale gale caused significant damage to an aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.A large-scale gale caused significant damage to an aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a gale.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful gale, resulted in structural failure and loss of critical components.Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful gale, resulted in structural failure and loss of critical components.Share on:
