Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-76
Location: Broome, WA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of lift during an early morning takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent crash.A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of lift during an early morning takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed during an early morning takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Loss of lift due to a sudden change in airflow conditions during takeoff.Loss of lift due to a sudden change in airflow conditions during takeoff.Share on:
