Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jul 28, 1943 (10 killed), Br...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on July 28, 1943 near Brandon Peak Munster, Ireland with 10 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck the mountain slope in...
- Date: July 28, 1943
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Brandon Peak Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft struck the mountain slope in poor visibility at night while descending.
A BOAC Short Sunderland, G-AGES, flying the Lisbon to Foynes service, struck the slope of Mount Brandon in County Kerry on 28 July 1943 after descending through cloud at night. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed, and ten of the 25 people aboard died.