Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland Mk III
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: JM675
Location: Bay of Biscaye, SW off Isles of Scilly –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Sunderland Mk III flying boatSunderland Mk III flying boat
Category: Accident
A Short Sunderland Mk III flying boat landed in open ocean to rescue the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber that had crashed. The Sunderland suffered an accident, killing the pilot, and the remaining crew survived thanks to a subsequent Sunderland rescue.A Short Sunderland Mk III flying boat landed in open ocean to rescue the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber that had crashed. The Sunderland suffered an accident, killing the pilot, and the remaining crew survived thanks to a subsequent Sunderland rescue.
Description
The Short Sunderland Mk III flying boat landed in open ocean to rescue the crew members of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber (BD282) that had crashed. The Sunderland suffered an accident, killing the pilot. The rest of the crew survived. They were rescued by another Sunderland the next day.
Primary Cause
Accident involving a flying boat and a bomber.Accident involving a flying boat and a bomber.Share on:
