Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08494
Location: Wios Wolndi –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a nighttime landing, resulting in significant debris and subsequent sinking.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a nighttime landing, resulting in significant debris and subsequent sinking.
Description
Hit floating debris during night landing. Sank.
Source of Information
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp34_mishap.html, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.vpnavy.com/vp34_mishap.html, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the landing gear or control system.Mechanical failure of the landing gear or control system.Share on:
