Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF, lsf Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: NJ183
Location: Knocknagor, Irvinestown, Fermanagh –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Engine(s)Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A commercial jet aircraft experienced a fire after takeoff and subsequently crashed.A commercial jet aircraft experienced a fire after takeoff and subsequently crashed.
Description
Caught fire after takeoff, crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction during takeoff.Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
