Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2294
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically wings and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing in severe weather conditions, resulting in a sinking.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing in severe weather conditions, resulting in a sinking.
Description
Landed in heavy seas and sank.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, including high seas and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and ultimately, its sinking.Severe weather conditions, including high seas and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and ultimately, its sinking.Share on:
