ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341408
| Date: | Thursday 18 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated 16 Commodore |
| Owner/operator: | American Export Airlines |
| Registration: | NC664M |
| MSN: | 08 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Takla Lake, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
The Consolidated 16 Commodore flying boat was contracted by the U.S. Military for military use in Alaska. A civilian crew was contracted to fly it to Alaska, presumably from Florida. Intermediate stops were made en route to Alaska. During a refuelling stop at Takla Lake, BC fuel was spilt. It ignited, causing a large fire. The airplane sank to the bottom of the lake.
Plans were made in 2010 to salvage to flying boat for display at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
Sources:
Commodoreflyingboatrecovery.com
San Diego Air & Space Museum blog
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