Accident Short Sunderland MR.5 PP155,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335011
 

Date:Monday 25 October 1954
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Type:Silhouette image of generic ss25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: PP155
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Tranigigvaag Fjord, Faeroes Islands -   Denmark
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Sunderland hit a swell on landing. It bounced, nosed in and sank.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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