Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Nov 20, 1949 (5 killed), Sin...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on November 20, 1949 near Singapore-Seletar, Singapore with 5 fatalities.
- Date: November 20, 1949
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Singapore-Seletar, Singapore
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A RAF Short Sunderland NJ176 departing Seletar Harbour for Hong Kong ran into a thunderstorm with high winds and turbulence. It appears to have been overloaded, struggled to gain height after takeoff and crashed into the sea. Five people, including both pilots, were killed.