Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland Mk II
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: T9114
Location: Angle Airport –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Sunderland flying boat hull.Sunderland flying boat hull.
Category: Accident
A Sunderland flying boat, operating in open ocean, rescued survivors from two crashed aircraft ? a Sunderland JM675 and an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber. The flying boat was subsequently towed by the French destroyer ‘La Combattant’ and suffered damage during takeoff, including hull damage. The captain directed the flying boat to land on a regular airport at Angle, U.K.A Sunderland flying boat, operating in open ocean, rescued survivors from two crashed aircraft ? a Sunderland JM675 and an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber. The flying boat was subsequently towed by the French destroyer ‘La Combattant’ and suffered damage during takeoff, including hull damage. The captain directed the flying boat to land on a regular airport at Angle, U.K.
Description
The Sunderland flying boat alighted in open ocean to rescue survivors of two crashed aircraft: Sunderland JM675 and an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber (BD282). Survivors were transferred to the Free French destroyer ‘La Combattante’. The Sunderland was taken in tow but the bollard broke. The hull was subsequently damaged during takeoff. The captain decided to land the flying boat on a regular airport at Angle, U.K.
Primary Cause
Aircraft malfunction during takeoff and subsequent hull damage.Aircraft malfunction during takeoff and subsequent hull damage.Share on:
