Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9842
Location: Reykjavik –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Canso aircraftCanso aircraft
Category: Accident
A Canso aircraft was struck by an AAA fire while engaged in a pursuit of German submarine U-480. The aircraft crashed into the sea.A Canso aircraft was struck by an AAA fire while engaged in a pursuit of German submarine U-480. The aircraft crashed into the sea.
Description
The Canso was hit by AAA fire while attacking German submarine U-480. Crashed in sea.
Source of Information
https://www.aviaeology.com/store/p174/RCAF-Canso-A-collection-1_The-sub-killers-of-162-Squadron_Docs.html#/, http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlhttps://www.aviaeology.com/store/p174/RCAF-Canso-A-collection-1_The-sub-killers-of-162-Squadron_Docs.html#/, http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9801_9844_detailed.htmlPrimary Cause
AAA fire during a pursuit of a submarine.AAA fire during a pursuit of a submarine.Share on:
