Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: Y-81
Location: Somaliland –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The [Specific System] of the [Aircraft Type] aircraft.The [Specific System] of the [Aircraft Type] aircraft.
Category: Accident

A hangar fire occurred involving a [Aircraft Type] aircraft in [Location]. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A hangar fire occurred involving a [Aircraft Type] aircraft in [Location]. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Destroyed in hangar fire.
Primary Cause
Electrical fault within the [Specific System, e.g., electrical system] of the aircraft.Electrical fault within the [Specific System, e.g., electrical system] of the aircraft.Share on: