Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 February 1938
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 0463
Location: off San Clemente Island, CA –
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Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Both aircraft.Both aircraft.
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision occurred between two Catalina aircraft, 0462 and 0463, approximately 110 km west of San Diego, during a formation flight in darkness and heavy rain. The aircraft entered an area of reduced visibility and precipitation.A mid-air collision occurred between two Catalina aircraft, 0462 and 0463, approximately 110 km west of San Diego, during a formation flight in darkness and heavy rain. The aircraft entered an area of reduced visibility and precipitation.
Description
Mid-air collision between Catalina’s 0462 and 0463, 110 km W of San Diego as part of a formation flight in darkness and that had entered an area of heavy rain.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and reduced visibility conditions likely contributed to the collision.Heavy rain and reduced visibility conditions likely contributed to the collision.Share on:
