Calshot - Karachi
Flight / Schedule
Calshot - Karachi
Aircraft
Short S.25 SunderlandRegistration
VB885
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
February 13, 1946 at 04:48 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Lee-on-the-Solent Hampshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
50.8029°, -1.2013°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 13, 1946 at 04:48 AM, Calshot - Karachi experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Lee-on-the-Solent Hampshire.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. In the early hours of February 13th, 1946, VB885, an almost new Sunderland took off from RAF Calshot on a ferry flight to Karachi. Immediately after takeoff, an engine failed and the pilot decided to return to Calshot. The first attempt at landing was aborted and the aircraft went round for another approach. However, in the dark and with apparently poor visibility, the pilot apparently misjudged his rate of descent and at 0448LT, after a flight lasting 22 minutes, the aircraft crashed into the sea 100 yards off Lee-on-The-Solent. All ten crew were killed. Crew (302nd FTU): P/O K. Dollin, pilot, F/O R. B. Couchman, copilot, F/Sgt Hamish Ian Sandison, F/Sgt R. M. Anderson, Sgt H. Barker, Sgt G. Granger, Sgt M. O'Donoghue, Sgt H. O'Keefe, F/Sgt L. E. Snook, F/Sgt R. C. Stevens. Source: http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/airfields/vb885.html
Aircraft reference details include registration VB885.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8029°, -1.2013°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
In the early hours of February 13th, 1946, VB885, an almost new Sunderland took off from RAF Calshot on a ferry flight to Karachi. Immediately after takeoff, an engine failed and the pilot decided to return to Calshot. The first attempt at landing was aborted and the aircraft went round for another approach. However, in the dark and with apparently poor visibility, the pilot apparently misjudged his rate of descent and at 0448LT, after a flight lasting 22 minutes, the aircraft crashed into the sea 100 yards off Lee-on-The-Solent. All ten crew were killed. Crew (302nd FTU): P/O K. Dollin, pilot, F/O R. B. Couchman, copilot, F/Sgt Hamish Ian Sandison, F/Sgt R. M. Anderson, Sgt H. Barker, Sgt G. Granger, Sgt M. O'Donoghue, Sgt H. O'Keefe, F/Sgt L. E. Snook, F/Sgt R. C. Stevens. Source: http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/airfields/vb885.html
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Calshot - Karachi
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Short S.25 SunderlandRegistration
VB885
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