Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Location: Kisumu –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing during descent, resulting in the deaths of six occupants.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing during descent, resulting in the deaths of six occupants.
Description
Crashed upon landing. Six occupants died in the crash.
Source of Information
https://nairobichronicle.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/kisumu-plane-crashes-fresh-evidence-comes-to-light/https://nairobichronicle.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/kisumu-plane-crashes-fresh-evidence-comes-to-light/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
