Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 02968
Location: Wallis Island –
ÿ French Polynesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, likely a Boeing 777, landed unsafely on Wallis Island due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft sank rapidly after being struck by depth charges, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life and wreckage.A commercial aircraft, likely a Boeing 777, landed unsafely on Wallis Island due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft sank rapidly after being struck by depth charges, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life and wreckage.
Description
Force landed, Wallis Island, South Pacific due to fuel exhaustion. Sunk by depth charges.
Primary Cause
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