Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: Y-84
Location: Cape Agulhas –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A commercial airplane experienced a catastrophic emergency landing following fuel exhaustion during an anti-submarine patrol mission. It was sunk by cannon fire from a ship.A commercial airplane experienced a catastrophic emergency landing following fuel exhaustion during an anti-submarine patrol mission. It was sunk by cannon fire from a ship.
Description
Emergency landing following fuel exhaustion during an anti-submarine patrol mission. The airplane was sunk using cannon fire from a ship.
Source of Information
http://www.vanderijke.nl/320%20Vereniging/NB%20320%202006%20nr.%203.pdfhttp://www.vanderijke.nl/320%20Vereniging/NB%20320%202006%20nr.%203.pdfPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion during an anti-submarine patrol mission.Fuel exhaustion during an anti-submarine patrol mission.Share on:
