ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194403
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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman JRF-5 Goose |
| Owner/operator: | Loftleidir |
| Registration: | TF-RVK |
| MSN: | B-71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Reykjavik Airport Seaplane Base, Skerjafjordur -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
Heavily damaged when landing on sea with wheels down. Passengers and crew rescued by RAF personnel. Aircraft was shipped to factory for rebuild.
Sources:
Morgunbladid (Icelandic daily newspaper, 18.09.1945 http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=106719&pageId=1256563&lang=is&q=Grumman)
"The Grumman Amphibians-Goose, Widgeon & Mallard" by Fred J. Knight ISBN 978-0-85310-440-3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2017 08:26 | harro | Added |
| 22-Jun-2019 16:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2019 18:39 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Cn, Source] |
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