ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244291
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| Date: | Saturday 17 October 2020 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Catalina Aircraft Ltd |
| Registration: | G-PBYA |
| MSN: | CV283 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Urquhart Bay, Loch Ness, Highlands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Urquhart Bay, Loch Ness, Highlands |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Catalina plane G-PBYA "Miss Pick Up" was stranded in Loch Ness as a result of engine failure. The blister window was subsequently damaged as a result of a collision with a boat. An RNLI lifeboat was called out at about 17:50 on Saturday and took the aircraft to moor in Urquhart Bay.
The aircraft had been operating from the lake while conducting filming work and renewing its crew’s water pilot ratings. However, on Saturday 17th October, a failed starter motor meant the aircraft was unable to depart. While waiting to be towed ashore by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, another boat collided with the Catalina, smashing one of its blister windows.
The crew were rescued unharmed, and the aircraft towed to Urquhart Bay, where it was hoped it could be repaired and flown to its base at Duxford or to Inverness for further work.
Sources:
1. https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/miss-pick-up-in-trouble-2
2. https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheCatalinaSociety/posts/
3. http://thisisflight.net/2020/10/17/catalina-rescued-from-loch-ness-after-engine-troubles/
4. https://www.facebook.com/LochNessLifeboatRNLI/posts/10158127479974495
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness
6. https://www.flyer.co.uk/lifeboat-rescue-for-big-beastie-catalina-on-loch-ness/
7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54590948
8. https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/watch-once-in-a-lifetime-sighting-in-loch-ness-and-its-not-the-monster-215571/
9. https://www.pprune.org/accidents-close-calls/636166-catalina-stranded-loch-ness-18-oct-2020-a.html
10. https://www.scotsman.com/news/watch-second-world-war-flying-boat-engine-failure-sparks-rescue-loch-ness-3007269
11. https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/seaplane-stranded-on-loch-ness-rescued-by-lifeboat?top
12. https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2020/october/18/rnli-lifeboat-called-to-aid-stricken-aircraft-drifting-helplessly-on-loch-ness
13. Official history of G-PBYA: https://www.catalina.org.uk/history-of-44-33915/
Media:
Catalina G-PBYA at Duxford in 2005:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2020 07:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Oct-2020 07:45 | harro | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2020 14:46 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 22-Oct-2020 17:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2020 17:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2020 16:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
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