Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Dec 21, 1941 (11 killed), Mo...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on December 21, 1941 near Mount Batten AFB Devon, United Kingdom with 11 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was heavy with...
- Date: December 21, 1941
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Mount Batten AFB Devon, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was heavy with fuel and extra passengers, struggled to climb after takeoff, hit the breakwater and came down in the sea.
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland W3998 of 202 Squadron failed to climb after takeoff from Mount Batten, Plymouth, and came down in the sea after hitting the breakwater. Eleven of the 15 people on board were killed and four survived with injuries.