Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 16 October 1943 |
Time: | 15:02 |
Type: | Consolidated Catalina |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | AH551 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Ballinamallard, Fermanagh ( United Kingdom)
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Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Killadeas RAF Station, United Kingdom |
Destination airport: | Killadeas RAF Station, United Kingdom |
Narrative:The Catalina operated on a training flight out of RAF Killadeas. The wing dipped during a practice stall. The aircraft had almost recovered when it hit a hillside.
Inquiry final recommendation was for a minimum altitude of 3000 feet AGL prior to attempting a practice stall on a Catalina aircraft. Of the 10 on board, only the 2 blister gunners survived with injuries.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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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.