Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Aug 5, 1947, Svolvaer...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on August 5, 1947 near Svolvaer (Lofoten Islands) Nordland, Norway with no fatalities.
- Date: August 5, 1947
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Svolvaer (Lofoten Islands) Nordland, Norway
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The Vingtor Luftveier Catalina was flying the scheduled Oslo to Svolvær service. While landing on Svolvær Bay it went out of control and plunged into the water before coming to rest. All 12 occupants survived, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.