Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Mar 25, 1953 (4 killed), Iwa...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on March 25, 1953 near Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan with 4 fatalities. Cause: The cause was low visibility and rough seas...
- Date: March 25, 1953
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was low visibility and rough seas with high winds during the night landing.
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland GR.5 (PP148) crashed during a night landing on rough seas off Iwakuni, Japan, on 25 March 1953. The flying boat came to rest upside down, and four crew members were killed while the others were rescued. The aircraft was destroyed.