Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2399
Location: Trinidad –
ÿ Trinidad and Tobago
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the landing gear and flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the landing gear and flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a nighttime landing accident. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and visibility was reduced, leading to a sudden loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a nighttime landing accident. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and visibility was reduced, leading to a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed during night landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to reduced visibility and unstable conditions during a nighttime landing.Loss of control due to reduced visibility and unstable conditions during a nighttime landing.Share on:
