Narrative:
The Catalina plane was damaged during landing at Skerjafjördur. To prevent the aircraft from sinking the pilot stranded the aircraft at the beach. The aircraft was subsequently written off.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 1941 |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina I (PBY-5) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | AH557 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Skerjafjördur ( Iceland)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Catalina plane was damaged during landing at Skerjafjördur. To prevent the aircraft from sinking the pilot stranded the aircraft at the beach. The aircraft was subsequently written off.
Sources:
» World War II Crash Sites in IcelandPhotos
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