Short S.26 G-Class crash, Jun 20, 1941 (9 killed), Cape F...
Short S.26 G-Class accident on June 20, 1941 near Cape Finisterre Galicia, Spain with 9 fatalities. Cause: Simultaneous failure of two engines led to a...
- Date: June 20, 1941
- Aircraft: Short S.26 G-Class
- Location: Cape Finisterre Galicia, Spain
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Simultaneous failure of two engines led to a heavy forced landing.
The Short S 26 G class flying boat X8274 suffered the simultaneous failure of two engines and made a heavy forced landing on 20 June 1941. The hull broke up and the aircraft was lost.