RN302

En route, the engine number four lost power. Ten minutes later, the engine number two suffered a similar issue. The crew attempted an emergency landing off Tsushima Island. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

RN302

Registration

RN302

Date

December 27, 1953 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Tsushima Kyushu

Region

Asia • Japan

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 27, 1953 at 12:00 AM, RN302 experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Tsushima Kyushu.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the engine number four lost power. Ten minutes later, the engine number two suffered a similar issue. The crew attempted an emergency landing off Tsushima Island. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RN302.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the engine number four lost power. Ten minutes later, the engine number two suffered a similar issue. The crew attempted an emergency landing off Tsushima Island. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Registration

RN302