Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 August 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina IB (PBY-5B)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FP151
Location: Cape Charles, VA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft crashed on a ferry during severe weather conditions. All four occupants perished in the incident.A passenger aircraft crashed on a ferry during severe weather conditions. All four occupants perished in the incident.
Description
The plane crashed on a ferry flight in bad weather. All four occupants died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically bad weather, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically bad weather, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
