Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 44244
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A large swell caused a significant impact on the aircraft during landing, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.A large swell caused a significant impact on the aircraft during landing, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.
Description
Sank when hit by large swell during landing.
Primary Cause
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