Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 20 June 1945 |
Type: | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina |
Operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
Registration: | A24-206 |
MSN: | 61123 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | East Arm, Darwin, NT ( Australia)
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Phase: | Standing (STD) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:The Catalina was tethered to a buoy at the southern anchorage at East Arm, Darwin after a test flight by. Whilst refueling and being loaded with multiple 250 lb depth charges, one was accidently released, falling through a timber barge and sinking to it pre-set ignition depth, which went off, causing the Catalina to sink, resulting in the other wing mounted depth charges to go off when the aircraft sank.
Classification:
Fire during refuelling
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site»
Pacific Wrecks - PB2B-1 Catalina Serial Number A24-206
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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.