Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-113
Location: off Champagny Island, WA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: Accident
A large aircraft experienced a sudden and significant loss of altitude, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact. The incident involved a rapid and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A large aircraft experienced a sudden and significant loss of altitude, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact. The incident involved a rapid and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
Sank.
Source of Information
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Loss of control due to rapid descent and inadequate stabilization.Loss of control due to rapid descent and inadequate stabilization.Share on:
