Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FP275
Location: St. Lucia Bay –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
An aircraft stalled during approach near Mitchell Island on the south side of St. Lucia Bay, resulting in a catastrophic crash. All but one crew member perished.An aircraft stalled during approach near Mitchell Island on the south side of St. Lucia Bay, resulting in a catastrophic crash. All but one crew member perished.
Description
The aircraft stalled on approach and crashed near Mitchell Island on the south side of St. Lucia Bay. All but one of the eight crew members died in the crash. The aircraft was returning from an anti-submarine mission.
Primary Cause
Stalled approach and subsequent loss of control due to aerodynamic instability.Stalled approach and subsequent loss of control due to aerodynamic instability.Share on:
