Short S.25 Sunderland crash, Oct 23, 1954 (4 killed), Vág...
Short S.25 Sunderland accident on October 23, 1954 near Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands with 4 fatalities. Cause: A squall is believed to have struck the...
- Date: October 23, 1954
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sunderland
- Location: Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A squall is believed to have struck the aircraft as it touched the water.
A 230 Squadron RAF Sunderland flying boat was lost while trying to alight in Tveraa Fjord in the Faroe Islands. It was to collect a critically ill British seaman for transfer to hospital in Scotland. The aircraft capsized and sank almost immediately, killing four of the seven crew.