Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 November 1940
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland Mk I
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: N9048
Location: Mount Batten –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A German air raid resulted in a hangar fire at Mount Batten on November 27, 1940, destroying an aircraft.A German air raid resulted in a hangar fire at Mount Batten on November 27, 1940, destroying an aircraft.
Description
The aircraft was destroyed at Mount Batten on 27 November 1940 in a hangar fire, as a result of a German air raid. The plane burnt out in the hangar.
Primary Cause
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