Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jul 31, 1941 (8 killed), Libya
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on July 31, 1941 near Libya with 8 fatalities.
- Date: July 31, 1941
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Libya
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland dropping depth charges was shot down by fire from an Italian submarine on 31 July 1941. It went out of control and crashed into the sea about 22 km off the Libyan coast. Several crew were killed and others were rescued.