Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Feb 27, 1942 (6 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on February 27, 1942 near Townsville Queensland, Australia with 6 fatalities. Cause: The Court of Inquiry...
- Date: February 27, 1942
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Townsville Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The Court of Inquiry reached no conclusive finding, considering a collision with a partly submerged object or a fast nose down landing that overstressed the forward hull.
The RAAF Short Empire flying boat Coogee crashed in Cleveland Bay off Townsville on 27 February 1942 while landing after a test flight that followed a 50 hour inspection. It touched down well short of the alighting point and was extensively damaged.