Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: JX252
Location: Ely Lodge, Fermanagh –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina crew misidentified a smaller lake near Navar as Lough Erne, leading to a mountainous impact due to low cloud and fog conditions.A Catalina crew misidentified a smaller lake near Navar as Lough Erne, leading to a mountainous impact due to low cloud and fog conditions.
Description
The Catalina crew mistook a smaller lake near Navar for Lough Erne and impacted a mountainside in low cloud and fog when attempting to land.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Misidentification of terrain features leading to a landing impact.Misidentification of terrain features leading to a landing impact.Share on:
