Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 11062
Location: Foula Island, Shetlands –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System and Visibility SensorsAircraft Navigation System and Visibility Sensors
Category: Accident
A flight into a mountainous area due to fog diverted to Stornoway was impacted by a loss of visibility, resulting in a landing near the mountain side.A flight into a mountainous area due to fog diverted to Stornoway was impacted by a loss of visibility, resulting in a landing near the mountain side.
Description
Flew into a mountain side when diverting to Stornoway due to fog at the intended destination of Wick.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/08754.php, http://canso11062.mikeharvey.ca/http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/08754.php, http://canso11062.mikeharvey.ca/Primary Cause
Fog conditions reduced visibility to a critical level, leading to a deviation from the planned route.Fog conditions reduced visibility to a critical level, leading to a deviation from the planned route.Share on:
