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Malta

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Kalafrana

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
L2182
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Birżebbuġa
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane hit swell while taking off from Kalafrana harbor and nosed over. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I off Pembroke Dock

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1939 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
N6135
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Birżebbuġa - Pembroke Dock
Location:
Pembroke Dock
Pembrokeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Birżebbuġa (Kalafrana), the crew started the approach to Pembroke Dock in poor weather conditions. Upon landing downwind on Milford Haven off Pembroke Dock, the float plane lost its both wingtip floats and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus off Kalafrana: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
K8345
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
HMS London - Kalafrana
Location:
Birżebbuġa
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The float plane departed 'HMS London' cruising in the Mediterranean Sea on a flight to Kalafrana (Birżebbuġa). On approach, the aircraft collided with a power line and crashed in the harbor. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Patrick Arthur Booth,
LAC Norman Stewart Burns.

Crash of a Fairey IIID off Birżebbuġa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
S1078
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hal Far AFB - Hal Far AFB
Location:
Birżebbuġa
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from RAF Hal Far, while climbing to 3,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea off Birżebbuġa. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Reginald Frederick Francis,
LAC Charles Drewery Harris.
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