Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf
Registration Number: PK-CTC
Location: off Poso, Sulawesi –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Right WingRight Wing
Category: Accident
A right wing struck the water during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A right wing struck the water during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
Lost control on take off, the right wing hit the water and the aircraft crashed. Salvage operations were unsuccessful and the aircraft sank.
Source of Information
http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1948.htm#08.03.1948http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1948.htm#08.03.1948Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff.Loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
