Hythe – Poole

On November 19, 1947 at 08:05 AM, Hythe – Poole experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Brightstone Down Isle of Wight.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a hill and crashed in Brightstone Down, Isle of Wight. A crew member was killed, three others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGHW, year of manufacture 1943.