Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 12 August 1944 |
Type: | Short Sunderland |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | NJ175 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Corlea ( Ireland)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Sunderland flying boat suffered an engine failure during takeoff from Castle Archdale. The crew made a crash-landing after jettisoning the depth charges and while jettisoning fuel. A fire started after crash and burnt out the forward section and wings.
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Foreign Aircraft Landings in Ireland 1939 - 1946
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.