7278 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

January 27, 1943Accident
This accident occurred while flying over Greenland Ice Cap at an altitude of 4500-ft indicated. This should have given a clearance of 1000-ft according to charts of the area. Weather and snow covered terrain resulted in poor depth perception (whiteout conditions).
Consolidated PBY Catalina
It is considered that the fundamental cause of this accident was the almost lack of depth perception. Full accident record