Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: N9023
Location: Langh¢ll, Fagradalsfjall –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Sunderland aircraftSunderland aircraft
Category: Accident
A Sunderland aircraft, returning from a U-boat patrol flight in Iceland, experienced a catastrophic failure during landing. Due to low ceiling, heavy rain, and poor visibility, the crew failed to locate the landing site, resulting in impact with a hill, leading to total destruction.A Sunderland aircraft, returning from a U-boat patrol flight in Iceland, experienced a catastrophic failure during landing. Due to low ceiling, heavy rain, and poor visibility, the crew failed to locate the landing site, resulting in impact with a hill, leading to total destruction.
Description
The Sunderland was returning to Skerjafjr?ur, Iceland after a U-boat patrol flight. The weather was low ceiling, heavy rain and poor visibility. The crew failed to located the landing site and the flying boat impacted a hill, caught fire and was totally destroyed.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? low ceiling, heavy rain, and poor visibility ? created an unsuitable environment for landing and flight.Weather conditions ? low ceiling, heavy rain, and poor visibility ? created an unsuitable environment for landing and flight.Share on:
