Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1945 |
Type: | Short Sunderland GR.5 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | PP158 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Kuantan River ( Malaysia)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Sunderland struck a submerged object on landing which ruptured the hull and caused flooding.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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'T For Tommy' Crashes: 230 Squadron Sunderland At Kuantan (3/10/1945)
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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.