Supermarine Walrus crash, Dec 23, 1938 (2 killed), Cochin...
Supermarine Walrus accident on December 23, 1938 near Cochin Kerala, India with 2 fatalities. Cause: The seaplane was flying at low height along the...
- Date: December 23, 1938
- Aircraft: Supermarine Walrus
- Location: Cochin Kerala, India
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The seaplane was flying at low height along the shore when it struck telephone cables.
Supermarine Walrus L2255 of 714 Flight, operating from HMS Manchester, was on a low level patrol along the shore at Cochin when it struck telephone cables and came down in the harbor. Two of the three crew were killed, and the third was injured. The aircraft was written off.