Hull-loss
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | 20 JUN 1945 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina |
| Compagnie: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Immatriculation: | A24-206 |
| Numéro de série: | 61123 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Victimes au sol: | victimes: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | East Arm, Darwin, NT (Australie) |
| Phase de vol: | En attente (STD) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | - |
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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 250lb 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.
Sources:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
» Pacific Wrecks - PB2B-1 Catalina Serial Number A24-206
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Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
