Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04477
Location: Atka Airport, AK (AKB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed on Atka Island, Alaska, resulting in its complete loss.A small aircraft crashed on Atka Island, Alaska, resulting in its complete loss.
Description
Sank after bad landing Atka Island, Alaska. Never recovered.
Primary Cause
Bad landing conditions likely contributed to the crash.Bad landing conditions likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
