Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7273
Location: North Atlantic, SE of Iceland –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The RAF Fortress II FA704 aircraft.The RAF Fortress II FA704 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A RAF Fortress II FA704 aircraft crashed at sea, resulting in the deaths of all but one crew member. The crew were located five days later, and all but one perished due to exposure.A RAF Fortress II FA704 aircraft crashed at sea, resulting in the deaths of all but one crew member. The crew were located five days later, and all but one perished due to exposure.
Description
Crashed at sea while attempting to rescue the crew of RAF Fortress II FA704. The crew members were located five days later, but all but one had died of exposure.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically high sea temperatures and lack of available shelter, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically high sea temperatures and lack of available shelter, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
