Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Shorts S.45 Solent 3
Owner/operator: Trans Oceanic Airways
Registration Number: VH-TOA
Location: Marsaxlokk Bay –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system.The aircraft’s flight control system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, a Boeing 777, crashed off Malta during a scheduled delivery flight to Australia. The aircraft turned over and sank due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control.A commercial aircraft, a Boeing 777, crashed off Malta during a scheduled delivery flight to Australia. The aircraft turned over and sank due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control.
Description
Crashed, turned over and sank off Malta during delivery flight to Australia.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Share on:
