Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Boeing-Canada Catalina IVB (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Qantas, lsf Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: VH-EAW
Location: Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and critical systemsAircraft fuselage and critical systems
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft was struck by a time bomb, resulting in catastrophic damage and loss of life.A passenger aircraft was struck by a time bomb, resulting in catastrophic damage and loss of life.
Description
Destroyed by time bomb.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Time bomb detonationTime bomb detonationShare on:
