Narrative:
Damaged in takeoff accident on the frozen water of a reservoir. The Catalina failed to become airborne and struck the reservoir's bank.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 12 January 1945 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 48289 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Glomel ( France)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Damaged in takeoff accident on the frozen water of a reservoir. The Catalina failed to become airborne and struck the reservoir's bank.
Sources:
» US Navy PBY Catalina Units of the Atlantic War / Ragnar RagnarssonPhotos
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