Crash of a Short S.45 Solent 3 off Marsaxlokk: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 28, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
VH-TOA
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
S.1294
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The Solent left England to be delivered to Australia and had a dual registration VH-TOA and G-AKNO. Shortly after takeoff from the Marsaxlokk Bay in Malta, the aircraft stalled, hit the water surface, overturned and sank. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were rescued. The aircraft was lost.
