| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 24 junio 1941 |
| Tipo: | Short Sunderland I |
| Operado por: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Alquilado a : | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registración: | P9603 |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | de la costa de Popton Point, Milford Haven ( Reino Unido)
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| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Mount Batten RAF Seaplane Station, Reino Unido |
| Mount Batten RAF Seaplane Station, Reino Unido |
Sunderland P9603 departed RAF Mount Batten, at 21:00 hours to carry out a reconnaissance patrol. While attempting to alight after the completion of the patrol , the aircraft overshot the flare path and crashed on rocks off Popton Point, Milford Haven. The three Pilots of the aircraft were seriously injured, but the airmen members of the crew escaped with minor injuries and shock. Sqn Ldr Hick and FO Scutts died later of their injuries.
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