Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Nov 3, 1949 (4 killed), Sain...

Short S.25 Sunderland accident on November 3, 1949 near Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer Var, France with 4 fatalities.

A French Navy Short Sunderland EJ163 on a test flight after engine maintenance broke in two during the takeoff run off Saint Mandrier sur Mer on 3 November 1949. Four crew were killed, seven were injured and four were unhurt.

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