Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 48331
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: F-35 Lightning II aircraftF-35 Lightning II aircraft
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft was lost during a non-combat mission in the South Pacific Ocean on [Date]. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexplained loss of communication and navigation, leading to its disappearance. Initial reports indicate a potential navigational error or system malfunction.A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft was lost during a non-combat mission in the South Pacific Ocean on [Date]. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexplained loss of communication and navigation, leading to its disappearance. Initial reports indicate a potential navigational error or system malfunction.
Description
Lost in South Pacific during non-combat mission due to unknown cause.
Primary Cause
Unexplained navigational error or system malfunction.Unexplained navigational error or system malfunction.Share on:
