Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina IIIA (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FP535
Location: 210 km WNW off Reykjav¡k –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft disappeared off the coast of Iceland in 1983. An Icelandic trawler discovered a wreckage at coordinates 64,47N-26,19W.A commercial aircraft disappeared off the coast of Iceland in 1983. An Icelandic trawler discovered a wreckage at coordinates 64,47N-26,19W.
Description
The plane went missing off Iceland. In 1983 an Icelandic trawler located the wreck at position 64,47N-26,19W.
Primary Cause
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