Singapore - Singapore

While parked in the harbor in Singapore-Seletar Airport, ready for departure, the aircraft was destroyed by the explosion of a bomb and sank in 30 feet. A crew member and a passenger were killed while nine other occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Singapore - Singapore

Registration

SZ573

Date

March 26, 1950 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Singapore-Seletar All Singapore

Region

Asia • Singapore

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On March 26, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Singapore - Singapore experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Singapore-Seletar All Singapore.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 18.2%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While parked in the harbor in Singapore-Seletar Airport, ready for departure, the aircraft was destroyed by the explosion of a bomb and sank in 30 feet. A crew member and a passenger were killed while nine other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration SZ573.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While parked in the harbor in Singapore-Seletar Airport, ready for departure, the aircraft was destroyed by the explosion of a bomb and sank in 30 feet. A crew member and a passenger were killed while nine other occupants were injured.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

9

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

9

Fatality Rate

18.2%

Known people on board: 11

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Singapore - Singapore

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Singapore

Aircraft Details

Registration

SZ573