Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Oct 1, 1937 (3 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on October 1, 1937 near Greece with 3 fatalities. Cause: Possible optical illusion by the pilot while landing on...
- Date: October 1, 1937
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Greece
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Possible optical illusion by the pilot while landing on a glassy sea in fog, not officially confirmed
Landing in fog toward Phaleron Bay off Athens, the Imperial Airways Short Empire flying boat Courtier landed hard, broke up and sank. Three passengers drowned, and the rest of the occupants were rescued.