Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Mar 24, 1937 (5 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on March 24, 1937 near Ouroux Rhône, France with 5 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after a...
- Date: March 24, 1937
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Ouroux Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after a navigational error in zero visibility in snow
The Imperial Airways Short S.23 Empire flying boat Capricornus crashed in the Beaujolais mountains of central France on 24 March 1937, during the inaugural scheduled service from Southampton to Alexandria.