Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Mar 22, 1942 (2 killed)
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on March 22, 1942 near Darwin Northern Territory, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The flying boat struck...
- Date: March 22, 1942
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flying boat struck debris, possibly a submerged log, while landing ahead of the flare path.
The Short S.23 flying boat Corinthian, registered G-AEUF, struck debris while landing at night in Darwin Harbour and sank about two nautical miles from Doctors Gully. Two people were killed, and the other occupants were rescued.