ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338771
Date: | Saturday 27 January 1945 |
Time: | 10:58 |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Owner/operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
Registration: | NZ4022 |
MSN: | 1470 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 18 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 16 km S off Beqa Island -
Fiji
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Lauthala Bay SPB (NFLB) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Spun into sea 10 miles south of Beqa Island (also known as Mbengga Island), Fiji while operating with the RNZAF No.6 Squadron. During a post maintenance test flight the aircraft was deliberately stalled at 5500 feet but entered an uncontrollable spin and dived into the sea.
Sources:
NZ Serials
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