Status: | |
Date: | Monday 28 April 1941 |
Type: | Short Sunderland III |
Operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
Registration: | T9075 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 11 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 11 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Iris Sea ( Atlantic Ocean)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Sunderland operated on a U-Boat patrol flight out of Angle Bay near RAF Pembroke Docks.
The crew failed to locate the landing site at Angle Bay after returning from the patrol flight. Being low on fuel, the flying boat was ditched in total darkness. The Sunderland broke on impact.
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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.