Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-205
Location: Darwin, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary propeller bladePrimary propeller blade
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Share on:
