PP158

On October 3, 1945 at 12:00 AM, PP158 experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Kuantan Pahang.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. On landing on Kuantan River, near the city of Kuantan, the seaplane hit an unspecified object that was submerged in water. The hull ruptured, causing flooding. All 12 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP158.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.8366°, 103.2854°.