Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2458
Location: –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 737-800 AircraftBoeing 737-800 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft was shot down by a convoy of friendly Icelandic military vehicles while stranded on a remote Icelandic beach after a military exercise. The incident resulted in significant damage and loss of life.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft was shot down by a convoy of friendly Icelandic military vehicles while stranded on a remote Icelandic beach after a military exercise. The incident resulted in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Beached in Iceland after being shot at by friendly convoy.
Primary Cause
Military Exercise InterferenceMilitary Exercise InterferenceShare on:
