Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 September 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina I (PBY-5)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AH565
Location: off Akranes, Teigavr –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The flying boat’s mooring system.The flying boat’s mooring system.
Category: Other
A Catalina flying boat experienced a catastrophic incident off the coast of Reykjavik due to severe weather conditions leading to a mooring break. The crew attempted to regain control by utilizing the engines, but the mooring failed, resulting in the aircraft being beached and heavily damaged. The boat was subsequently dismantled and deemed a write-off.A Catalina flying boat experienced a catastrophic incident off the coast of Reykjavik due to severe weather conditions leading to a mooring break. The crew attempted to regain control by utilizing the engines, but the mooring failed, resulting in the aircraft being beached and heavily damaged. The boat was subsequently dismantled and deemed a write-off.
Description
The flying boat landed off the coast of Akranes because of bad weather at destination Reykjavik. During the night the mooring broke. The crew attempted to control the plane by using the engines. A small boat was sent to the plane with a towing rope. The engines were shut down again but the Catalina beached and the hull was heavily damaged. The flying boat was dismantled and written off.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions caused by bad weather at the destination of Reykjavik.Severe weather conditions caused by bad weather at the destination of Reykjavik.Share on:
