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Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham II off Buenos Aires: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1957 at 1257 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AAR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Rosario – Corrientes – Formosa – Asunción
MSN:
SH.03C
YOM:
1945
Flight number:
AR706
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Captain / Total flying hours:
9240
Captain / Total hours on type:
1019.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1297
Copilot / Total hours on type:
122
Aircraft flight hours:
7905
Circumstances:
The seaplane left Buenos Aires harbor at 1152LT bound for Asunción with intermediate stops at Rosario, Corrientes and Formosa. Few minutes after takeoff, the captain encountered oscillations and difficulties to control the airplane so he decided to return to Buenos Aires for a safe landing. Unfortunately, it was not possible to land immediately because of the presence of ship in the channel. Following several circuits, the pilot-in-command attempted to land when the airplane crashed into the sea few hundred yards off shore. A crew member and eight passengers were killed while 41 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was probably caused by a premature withdrawal of the flaps, a trend exacerbated by abnormal conditions affecting the airworthiness of the seaplane, particularly evident in the approach procedure, and a concurrent cause of inadequate maintenance of the aircraft, and the failure in the process of clearing the elevator control, established by seaplane maintenance manual.
Final Report:

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 6 off Bangui

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LN-LAI
Flight Type:
MSN:
S.1209
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ubangi River off Bangui.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 4 in Port Vila

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-EBW
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
SH.30C
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing in the harbor of Port Vila, ready for takeoff, the pilot in command was apparently forced to make an evasive maneuver due to the presence of canoe's crossing his path. Doing so, the seaplane hit coral that punctured the bottom of the fuselage, causing water to penetrate into the aircraft that sank on its nose and was partially submerged. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.
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Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 6 off Harstad

Date & Time: May 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LN-IAU
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Harstad – Tromsø
MSN:
SH.882
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from the bay of Vagsfjorden off Harstad, while in initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All 33 occupants were quickly rescued and the airplane sank an hour later.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 5 in Stjørdal: 19 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1948 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LN-IAW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oslo – Stjørdal – Tromsø
MSN:
SB.2023
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Oslo to Tromsø with an intermediate stop in Trondheim. On approach to the bay of Stjørdal, about 25 km east of Trondheim, the pilot in command encountered marginal weather conditions with strong cross winds. Upon landing on rough sea, the seaplane bounced and hit violently the water surface. The fuselage broke in two, causing the front section including the cockpit to separate from the rest of the aircraft. Sixteen passengers and three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham VI near Harstad: 35 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1947 at 0905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LN-IAV
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Tromsø – Harstad – Bodø – Hommelvik – Oslo
MSN:
SH.915
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 13,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the four engine seaplane hit the slope of a mountain located 31 km northeast of Harstad. The wreckage was found in a rocky are some 290 meters from the summit and all 35 occupants were killed. It is believed that the aircraft was slightly off course at the time of the accident.
Crew:
John Buer, pilot,
Karl Bengtsen, copilot,
Johannes Daae Risnes, navigator,
Paul Idland, radio operator,
Gunnar Michaelsen, mechanic,
Atle Fedje, steward,
Ester Mildrid Løsnes, stewardess.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham V off Bahrain: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1947 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHZB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hong Kong – Karachi – Bahrain – London
MSN:
SH-38C
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The approach to Bahrain was completed by night and the crew landed in the Marine Base at an indicated speed of 85 to 90 knots. Upon landing, the seaplane had a tendency to nose down so the captain counteracted with the control column and increased power simultaneously. The aircraft bounced, left water for about one to two seconds and then veered sharply to the left. Out of control, it plunged into water and came to rest. Three crew members and seven passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration and poor landing technique on part of the crew, causing the aircraft to land hard.