VB887

On July 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM, VB887 experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Cheung Chau Island Hong Kong.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance mission after a RAF Harvard was missing. While taking off Cheung Chau Island, the seaplane lost a float, went out of control and plunged into the sea. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration VB887.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.2096°, 114.0296°.