Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-106
Location: Darwin RAAF Station, NT ? –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A hangar collision occurred involving two aircraft. The collision resulted in damage to one aircraft and minor injuries to the other.A hangar collision occurred involving two aircraft. The collision resulted in damage to one aircraft and minor injuries to the other.
Description
Hangar collision.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/handle/10070/18517http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/handle/10070/18517Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system during a maneuver.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system during a maneuver.Share on:
