Singapore-Seletar | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The floatplane departed Singapore-Seletar Airport on a maritime patrol flight. About 300 km off Singapore, it was attacked and shot down by a Japanese fighter and crash landed into the sea, bursting into flames. All nine crew members were rescued the following morning and returned to Seletar. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew:
F/Lt R. A. Atkinson,
P/O S. E. Scales,
P/O D. B. Babineau,
Sgt T. D. Morris,
Sgt P. Smith,
Cpl J. A. D. Wyant,
LAC D. Ballard,
Sgt R. Borchers,
P/O Heath.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat in Calcutta

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

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G-ADVE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Auckland – Singapore – Calcutta – London

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S.822

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1936

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The seaplane was approaching Hoogly River in Calcutta in strong winds. Upon landing, it went out of control and sank. All eight occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

Loss of control upon landing due to strong winds.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I off Singapore: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1939 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

L5801

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Singapore - Singapore

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Shortly after take off, while climbing, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Johore Strait, off the Singapore-Seletar Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and four crew members were injured while four others were killed.
Crew:
AC1 G. W. J. Mills, †
AC1 W. B. Cook, †
P/O A. H. Barnes, †
AC1 G. H. Leighton, †
F/O W. W. Campbell,
Cpl S. H. Williams,
LAC J. J. A. Smith,
AC1 J. Colville.

Probable cause:

It appears that the accident was caused by the failure of the control systems.

Crash of a Short S.19 Singapore III off Seletar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Short S.19 Singapore III

Operator:

Registration:

K3594

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Singapore - Singapore

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The float plane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Johor River shortly after takeoff from Singapore-Seletar. A crew member was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Robert Douglas Blair, †
S/Ldr Albert Wentworth Bates,
LAC William Trevor Davies,
AC1 Joe Lee,
AC1 Leonard Frank Wilkins,
AC1 Alexander Thomas Edward Daniells.

Crash of a Supermarine Southampton II off Singapore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1932 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Southampton

Operator:

Registration:

S1128

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Singapore - Singapore

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The crew was returning to Singapore-Seletar following an exercise. Due to glassy water, the pilot misjudged landing when the aircraft impacted the water surface and sank. Three crew members were rescued while two others were killed.