Date:	Thursday 11 December 1969
Time:	13:48
Type:	Consolidated Canso A
Owner/operator:	Kongelige Danske Flyvevåbnet
Registration:	L-853
MSN:	CV-316
Year of manufacture:	1944
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	4,6 km NW off Gilleleje -   Denmark
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Værløse Air Base (EKVL)
Destination airport:	Værløse Air Base (EKVL)

Narrative:
The flying boat crashed while practicing water landings at sea in the Kattegat off Denmark. On the second water landing, the nose hit the water first. The Catalina turned to the left and sank in 11,8 meters of water.

Temahæfte nr.1 Catalina ISSN 0109-8292
Erik Thingbo (25-11-2011)

photo (c) Jan Lundsteen-Jensen; Værløse Air Base (EKVL); 1968

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