Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Dec 5, 1937 (2 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on December 5, 1937 near Brindisi Apulia, Italy with 2 fatalities. Cause: Wrong flap setting for takeoff by the...
- Date: December 5, 1937
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Brindisi Apulia, Italy
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Wrong flap setting for takeoff by the flight crew, causing a stall
Shortly after takeoff from the harbour at Brindisi, the Imperial Airways Empire flying boat Cygnus crashed into the water and was wrecked. Its captain and a steward were killed, and the rest of the occupants survived.