Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated 28-5ME Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-1
Location: Darwin Harbor, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Catalina flying boatCatalina flying boat
Category: Accident
A Catalina flying boat crashed during takeoff at Darwin Harbor, resulting in the loss of life. The aircraft departed Rathmines for a prisoner evacuation and then made an intermediate stop in Darwin.A Catalina flying boat crashed during takeoff at Darwin Harbor, resulting in the loss of life. The aircraft departed Rathmines for a prisoner evacuation and then made an intermediate stop in Darwin.
Description
The Catalina flying boat departed Rathmines for the evacuation of liberated prisoners of war. An intermediate stop was made at Darwin. The airplane crashed during takeoff at Darwin Harbor.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pby/A24-1.htmlhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pby/A24-1.htmlPrimary Cause
Aircraft malfunction during takeoff.Aircraft malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
