Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Dec 22, 1955 (1 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on December 22, 1955 near Kyleakin Ross and Cromarty, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Double engine...
- Date: December 22, 1955
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Kyleakin Ross and Cromarty, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion in strong headwinds
A Spartan Air Services Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina being delivered from Montreal to Karachi lost both engines while approaching the Scottish coast. The captain tried to ditch off Kyleakin, and the aircraft broke free, drifted offshore and sank. The navigator was killed and the other crew were rescued.