Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 64015
Location: Caribbean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.The aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A passenger flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico experienced a loss at sea. The aircraft was lost during flight.A passenger flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico experienced a loss at sea. The aircraft was lost during flight.
Description
Lost at sea on a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=168LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=klUDAAAAIBAJ&dq=missing%20puerto&pg=4970%2C4134313https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=168LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=klUDAAAAIBAJ&dq=missing%20puerto&pg=4970%2C4134313Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulent atmospheric conditions, were the primary cause of the incident.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulent atmospheric conditions, were the primary cause of the incident.Share on:
