Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08138
Location: Dutch New Guinea –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft lost its altitude during a landing in rough seas in Dutch New Guinea, sinking within ten minutes.A commercial aircraft lost its altitude during a landing in rough seas in Dutch New Guinea, sinking within ten minutes.
Description
Lost in landing accident in rough seas Dutch New Guinea. Sank in 10 minutes.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, including high seas and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the loss of altitude and subsequent sinking.Severe weather conditions, including high seas and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the loss of altitude and subsequent sinking.Share on:
