On April 30, 1943, a Consolidated PBY Catalina (registration FP224) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Freetown, Sierra Leone in flight. No fatalities were reported. 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.
An aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 80 kilometers from Freetown under unknown circumstances, resulting in the successful rescue of all occupants.
What happened
The incident occurred when an aircraft impacted the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The crash site was located roughly 80 km off the coast of Freetown. Despite the severity of the water impact, emergency response teams managed to locate and extract everyone on board. All individuals present in the aircraft were successfully rescued from the water.
Findings
The specific technical or operational factors leading to the crash remain undefined in the available records. The event is currently classified as having occurred in unknown circumstances, indicating that a definitive causal link has not been established or published in the source material.
What happened in the 30 Apr 1943 Consolidated PBY Catalina accident near Freetown, Sierra Leone?
An aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 80 kilometers from Freetown under unknown circumstances, resulting in the successful rescue of all occupants.
Were there any fatalities in the 30 Apr 1943 Consolidated PBY Catalina accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 30 Apr 1943 involved a Consolidated PBY Catalina, registration FP224, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, at Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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