ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337948
Date: | Wednesday 27 June 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated Catalina IVB (PB2B-1) |
Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
Registration: | JX435 |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 14 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | off Cocos (Keeling) Islands -
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The Catalina overshot the landing area when the pilot attempted to land downwind in a rough sea. The nose dug in and a fire erupted after coming to rest in an erect position.
Sources:
In Memory of Flight Sergeant David James John Paramore Location
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