Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08047
Location: Agadir –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine fire occurred during takeoff, causing the aircraft to spin and burn.An engine fire occurred during takeoff, causing the aircraft to spin and burn.
Description
Suffered engine fire on takeoff, spun in and burned.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
