Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF, lsf Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: T9111
Location: Poole Seaplane Base –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary propeller bladePrimary propeller blade
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Share on:
