Last updated: 18 April 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 May 1944 |
| Type: |  Consolidated Catalina IVA (PBY-5) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | JX581 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sullom Voe, Shetland ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The float plane struck some rocks off Sella Ness during landing. The hull was badly damaged and the Catalina eventually sank.
Sources:
» crashsiteorkney.comPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
