Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 11 December 1969 |
Time: | 13:48 |
Type: | Consolidated Canso A |
Operator: | Kongelige Danske Flyvevåbnet |
Registration: | L-853 |
MSN: | CV-316 |
First flight: | 1944 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 4,6 km (2.9 mls) NW off Gilleleje ( Denmark)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Værløse Air Base (EKVL), Denmark |
Destination airport: | Værløse Air Base (EKVL), Denmark |
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.
Sources:
» Temahæfte nr.1 Catalina ISSN 0109-8292
» Erik Thingbo (25-11-2011)
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accident date:
11-12-1969type: Consolidated Canso A
registration: L-853
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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.