Status: | |
Date: | Monday 7 June 1943 |
Type: | Consolidated Catalina |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | FP275 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | St. Lucia Bay ( South Africa)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft stalled on approach and crashed near Mitchell Island on the south side of St. Lucia Bay. All but one of the eight crew members died in the crash. The aircraft was returning from an anti-submarine mission.
Classification:
Loss of control
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.