Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: JX242
Location: Lough an Laban, Eniskillen –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Primary Landing Gear SystemPrimary Landing Gear System
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Failure of the primary landing gear system.Failure of the primary landing gear system.Share on:
