Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 11061
Location: S of Reykjavik –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
An aircraft returned from a reconnaissance flight to a mountain peak at 395 meters elevation, encountering a severe weather event. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact with the mountain.An aircraft returned from a reconnaissance flight to a mountain peak at 395 meters elevation, encountering a severe weather event. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact with the mountain.
Description
Flew into a mountain peak (Stapatindar, 395 m high) when returning from a patrol. The aircraft was returning from reconnaissance flight.
Source of Information
https://stridsminjar.is/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1944/156-catalina-canso-stapatindar-sveifluhals-december-19-1944https://stridsminjar.is/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1944/156-catalina-canso-stapatindar-sveifluhals-december-19-1944Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and potentially reduced visibility, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent impact.Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and potentially reduced visibility, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
