Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Nov 5, 1943 (19 killed), Tob...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on November 5, 1943 near Tobruk Butnan, Libya with 19 fatalities. Cause: A right engine fire led to loss of control...
- Date: November 5, 1943
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Tobruk Butnan, Libya
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A right engine fire led to loss of control during the descent.
A BOAC Short Sunderland III, G-AGIB, crashed in flames in the Libyan desert about 150 km southeast of Tobruk on 5 November 1943. All 19 occupants were killed.