Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 48398
Location: Attu, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and flight instruments.Aircraft control systems and flight instruments.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a non-combat mission, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a non-combat mission, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on non-combat mission.
Primary Cause
Unstable flight conditions due to pilot error and potentially degraded weather conditions.Unstable flight conditions due to pilot error and potentially degraded weather conditions.Share on:
