On June 5, 1941, a Consolidated PBY Catalina (registration AH537) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Atlantic Ocean, World in flight. 8 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Catalina aircraft departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar but failed to arrive, resulting in the loss of all eight crew members.
What happened
The Catalina took off from RAF Mount Batten on a scheduled maritime patrol mission with Gibraltar as its designated destination. The aircraft did not reach its intended endpoint and was subsequently declared lost without trace. It is believed to have crashed somewhere within the Atlantic Ocean. All eight members of the crew were killed in the incident.
Findings
The source material does not provide specific technical findings or a detailed investigation report regarding the mechanical condition of the aircraft or the exact circumstances leading to the loss. The primary fact established is that the aircraft failed to arrive at its destination and was lost with all hands.
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