Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2405
Location: NAS Trinidad –
ÿ Trinidad and Tobago
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid sinking.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid sinking.
Description
Hit swell during takeoff and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a mechanical failure.Loss of control during takeoff due to a mechanical failure.Share on:
