Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 July 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina I (PBY-5)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AH557
Location: Skerjafjrdur –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Accident
A Catalina plane experienced damage during landing at Skerjafjrdur. The pilot, stranded on the beach, was rescued and the aircraft was subsequently written off.A Catalina plane experienced damage during landing at Skerjafjrdur. The pilot, stranded on the beach, was rescued and the aircraft was subsequently written off.
Description
The Catalina plane was damaged during landing at Skerjafjrdur. To prevent the aircraft from sinking the pilot stranded the aircraft at the beach. The aircraft was subsequently written off.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and potential mechanical failure during landing.Landing conditions and potential mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
