Zone
Dorset

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III in Brightstone Down: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1947 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGHW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hythe – Poole
YOM:
1943
Location:
Brightstone Down
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a hill and crashed in Brightstone Down, Isle of Wight. A crew member was killed, three others were injured.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of flying into high ground in conditions of low cloud and poor visibility . This must be attributed to navigational errors by the pilot.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III off Poole

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGEV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
YOM:
1942
Location:
Poole
Dorset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the seaplane landed hard off Poole. There were no casualties among the 20 occupants but the aircraft christened 'Hailsham' was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Poole: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1943 at 0435 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
FP287
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Poole - Poole
Location:
Poole
Dorset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a night training sortie from Poole. After a waiting period of 25 minutes, the pilot completed a first flare. During a second flare, the aircraft took off in foggy conditions before hitting the water off Poole and sank. Eight crew members were killed while four others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (210th Squadron):
F/O P. R. Duff, †
F/O W. A. Hobson, †
P/O D. O. Ahmed,
Sgt J. S. Garnett,
F/Sgt R. E. Rasmussen, †
F/O M. D. Cohen, †
Sgt R. J. Kington,
Sgt W. Eley,
Sgt A. B. Allen, †
Sgt M. M. Doyle, †
Sgt F. Frogson, †
Sgt G. Harper. †

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Poole: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGDA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Poole - Poole
MSN:
AH-563
YOM:
1941
Location:
Poole
Dorset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight in the region of Poole. While landing in the Poole harbor, the seaplane christened 'Dog-Able' went out of control and crashed. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.
Those killed were:
R/O Reginald Martin,
R/O Fred Mitchell,
Mr Loweman, flight engineer.
Source & photo:
http://www.pooleflyingboats.com/archive/Momentum-for-the-Postwar-Era-at-Poole.pdf
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