Short Sunderland Mk III accidents and incidents
CrashAtlas records 20 accidents and incidents involving the Short Sunderland Mk III, accounting for 143 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
20
Recorded accidents
143
Fatalities in this listing
1942–1956
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-08-25 | 228 Sqn RAF · W4026 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 14 |
| 1943-01-02 | 230 Sqn RAF · N9029 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Egypt | 12 |
| 1945-04-05 | 330 (Norw.) Sqn RAF · PP140 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Atlantic Ocean | 12 |
| 1945-02-11 | 423 Sqn RCAF · NJ183 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 11 |
| 1943-11-20 | 422 (Flying Yachtsman) Sqn RCAF · W6031 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Atlantic Ocean | 11 |
| 1944-01-06 | 228 Sqn RAF · JM709 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Atlantic Ocean | 11 |
| 1943-06-13 | 228 Sqn RAF · DV967 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Atlantic Ocean | 11 |
| 1942-08-22 | 202 Sqn RAF · W4029 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Gibraltar | 11 |
| 1944-11-26 | 4 (C) OTU RAF · DD851 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 11 |
| 1943-05-25 | 422 (Flying Yachtsman) Sqn RCAF · DD846 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Ireland | 11 |
| 1943-12-05 | 423 Sqn RCAF · W6013 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 9 |
| 1943-01-24 | 246 Sqn RAF · DV979 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 9 |
| 1944-01-31 | 228 Sqn RAF · DW110 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Ireland | 7 |
| 1943-06-30 | 201 Sqn RAF · DD857 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1943-05-28 | 461 Sqn RAAF · JM675 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| 1942-11-25 | 119 Sqn RAF · DV972 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1943-05-12 | 330 (Norw.) Sqn RAF · W6075 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1945-01-18 | 461 Sqn RAAF · ML831 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1943-03-05 | 95 Sqn RAF · W6065 | Short Sunderland Mk III | Portugal | 0 |
| 1956-10-30 | Royal Air Force - RAF · EJ153 | Short Sunderland Mk III | United Kingdom | 0 |