Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: P9622
Location: 45 km SW of Wick, Scotland –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and flight control systems.Aircraft structure and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A sea rescue operation resulted in a catastrophic crash into a hillside, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and five wounded. The incident highlights the inherent risks associated with rescue operations in challenging terrain.A sea rescue operation resulted in a catastrophic crash into a hillside, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and five wounded. The incident highlights the inherent risks associated with rescue operations in challenging terrain.
Description
Crashed into a hillside during a sea rescue operation. Four crew members died and five were wounded.
Primary Cause
Unforeseen terrain conditions and potential instability of the hillside.Unforeseen terrain conditions and potential instability of the hillside.Share on:
