Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Jul 18, 1954, Cheung Chau Is...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on July 18, 1954 near Cheung Chau Island Hong Kong, China with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of a float during takeoff.
- Date: July 18, 1954
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Cheung Chau Island Hong Kong, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of a float during takeoff
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying a reconnaissance mission for a missing RAF Harvard lost a float while taking off from Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong, on 18 July 1954. It went out of control and plunged into the sea; all five crew were rescued, but the aircraft was lost.