Status: | |
Datum: | donderdag 24 april 1941 |
Tijd: | 05:45 |
Type: | Short Sunderland I |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registratie: | N9023 |
Constructienummer: | |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 13 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 13 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Langhóll, Fagradalsfjall ( IJsland)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:The Sunderland was returning to Skerjafjörður, Iceland after a U-boat patrol flight. The weather was low ceiling, heavy rain and poor visibility. The crew failed to located the landing site and the flying boat impacted a hill, caught fire and was totally destroyed.
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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.