Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04475
Location: Whidbey Island-NAS, WA (NUW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a water-looped landing, resulting in its sinking.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a water-looped landing, resulting in its sinking.
Description
Water-looped on landing and sank.
Primary Cause
Turbulence during the landing phase likely caused the aircraft to lose control and enter a water-looped condition.Turbulence during the landing phase likely caused the aircraft to lose control and enter a water-looped condition.Share on:
