Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina IVB (PB2B-1)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: JX273
Location: Vatersay Island, Outer Hebrides –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The aircraftThe aircraft
Category: Accident
A night training exercise resulted in a catastrophic crash of a single aircraft impacting a hill on Vatersay Island. Three crew members, including Flt Sgt David Clyne, Captain, Sgt R. (Fred) Basset, Wireless OP-AG, and Sgt Patrick Hine, Rigger, mechanic, perished.A night training exercise resulted in a catastrophic crash of a single aircraft impacting a hill on Vatersay Island. Three crew members, including Flt Sgt David Clyne, Captain, Sgt R. (Fred) Basset, Wireless OP-AG, and Sgt Patrick Hine, Rigger, mechanic, perished.
Description
The pilot became disorientated during a night training exercise and the plane impacted a hill named Heishavel Beag on Vatersay Island. Three crew members died in the crash. The deceased are: Flt Sgt David Clyne, Captain; Sgt R. (Fred) Basset, Wireless OP-AG; Sgt Patrick Hine, Rigger, mechanic.
Primary Cause
Disorientation during a night training exercise.Disorientation during a night training exercise.Share on:
