Beschrijving:
The flying boat, named "Courtier", crashed during landing in Faliron Bay, Greece. in Faliron Bay. Three passengers drowned.
Weather was calm and sunny with a mirror like sea. Due to optical illusion the flying boat experienced a heavy landing and the fuselage cracked. The wreckage sank.
» Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië 2-10-1937
» Athenian Newspaper ????????S pg 1 & 2
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 1 oktober 1937 |
| Type: | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Imperial Airways |
| Registratie: | G-ADVC |
| Constructienummer: | S.820 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1937 |
| Motoren: | 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Faliro Bay ( Griekenland)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Alexandria Airport (ALY/HEAX), Egypte |
| Athens Seaplane Base, Griekenland |
The flying boat, named "Courtier", crashed during landing in Faliron Bay, Greece. in Faliron Bay. Three passengers drowned.
Weather was calm and sunny with a mirror like sea. Due to optical illusion the flying boat experienced a heavy landing and the fuselage cracked. The wreckage sank.
Bronnen:
» British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999» Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië 2-10-1937
» Athenian Newspaper ????????S pg 1 & 2
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Alexandria Airport en Athens Seaplane Base bedraagt 938 km (586 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Alexandria Airport en Athens Seaplane Base bedraagt 938 km (586 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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