What happened
The incident involved a military floatplane operating on a scheduled route between Diego Garcia and Takoradi. The aircraft made an intermediate stop at Victoria, located in the Seychelles, before continuing its journey. During this leg of the flight, the machine disappeared over the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The crew consisted of nine personnel from the 513 Air Ministry Experimental Station. Despite extensive efforts, no wreckage or debris was ever recovered from the site. Consequently, the specific circumstances leading to the loss of the aircraft remain unknown to this day. All individuals on board were lost in the event.