Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 24, 1972, Kuujjua...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 24, 1972 near Kuujjuarapik (Poste-de-la-Baleine) Quebec, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: September 24, 1972
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Kuujjuarapik (Poste-de-la-Baleine) Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Catalina of Austin Airways lost a propeller after takeoff from Kuujjuarapik and could not feather it. During an overshoot the aircraft stalled and crashed into trees, and all 16 occupants were evacuated.