Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina IB (PBY-5B)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FP265
Location: St Lucia Bay –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft of RAF Station Congella, near Durban, South Africa, crashed into the sea in St Lucia Bay, South Africa.A Catalina aircraft of RAF Station Congella, near Durban, South Africa, crashed into the sea in St Lucia Bay, South Africa.
Description
An Catalina aircraft of 262 Sqn RAF from RAF Station Congella, near Durban, South Africa, crashed into the sea in St Lucia Bay, South Africa.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
