Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 January 1954
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: RN290
Location: Angle Bay –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine ignited and subsequently burned out during landing, resulting in the loss of a float and subsequent aircraft failure.An engine ignited and subsequently burned out during landing, resulting in the loss of a float and subsequent aircraft failure.
Description
An engine caught fire. On landing the flying boat swung causing a float to break off. It burned out.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction leading to rapid combustion.Engine malfunction leading to rapid combustion.Share on:
