Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 48289,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338857
 

Date:Friday 12 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 48289
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Glomel -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged in takeoff accident on the frozen water of a reservoir. The Catalina failed to become airborne and struck the reservoir's bank.

Sources:

US Navy PBY Catalina Units of the Atlantic War / Ragnar Ragnarsson

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