Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 August 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2389
Location: Espiritu Santo –
ÿ Vanuatu
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in New Caledonia in 1994, resulting in the deaths of eight crew members. The wreckage was discovered in 1994 and is now interred at Arlington National Cemetery, USA.A commercial aircraft crashed in New Caledonia in 1994, resulting in the deaths of eight crew members. The wreckage was discovered in 1994 and is now interred at Arlington National Cemetery, USA.
Description
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances during a routine patrol mission out of New Caledonia. The wreckage of the plane was discovered in the year 1994. The eight deceased crew members are now all buried at Arlington National Cemetery, USA.
Primary Cause
Unknown circumstances during a routine patrol mission.Unknown circumstances during a routine patrol mission.Share on:
