Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Jan 21, 1939 (3 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on January 21, 1939 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: Carburettor icing in poor weather...
- Date: January 21, 1939
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Carburettor icing in poor weather caused a loss of power on all four engines.
The Imperial Airways Short S.23 Empire flying boat Cavalier was on a transatlantic flight from Port Washington, New York, toward Bermuda and Southampton. Icing in the carburettors caused a loss of power on all four engines in poor weather, and the aircraft alighted in the Atlantic about 285 miles southeast of Port Washington. Three of the thirteen people aboard were killed, and the other ten were picked up by a tanker.