ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19035
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| Date: | 15-OCT-1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Shorts SA.6 Sealand 1 |
| Operator: | Short Bros. & Harland Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-AKLM |
| C/n / msn: | SH.1562 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lindesnes -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
The SB.2 Sealand II was planned as a second prototype but was never completed as such, becoming the first of the batch of 4 pre-production aircraft G-AKLM to G-AKLP. Registered as such 26/11/1947.
Written off when crashed into a mountainside at Lindesnes, Norway, on 15/10/1949, whilst on sales/demonstration tour
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AKLM.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Sealand
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=95277
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=17746
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Nov-2008 01:03 | 64.28.19.132 | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2012 12:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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