Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-52
Location: Townsville SPB, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Anti-sub mineAnti-sub mine
Category: Accident
A plane experienced a detonation of its anti-sub mine during landing at Cleveland Bay, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A plane experienced a detonation of its anti-sub mine during landing at Cleveland Bay, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
One of the plane’s anti-sub mines detonated on landing in fairly rough conditions at Cleveland Bay.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://home.st.net.au/~pdunn/ozcrashes/qld190.htmhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://home.st.net.au/~pdunn/ozcrashes/qld190.htmPrimary Cause
Anti-sub mine detonationAnti-sub mine detonationShare on:
