Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9809
Location: 8 km N off Keflavik –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a storm and crashed into the sea.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a storm and crashed into the sea.
Description
Crashed at sea.
Source of Information
http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlhttp://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, including high winds and heavy rain, likely contributed to loss of control.Severe weather conditions, including high winds and heavy rain, likely contributed to loss of control.Share on:
