Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04426
Location: Green Island –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft collided with an obstacle approximately 5 miles north of the airport. The incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft’s wing.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft collided with an obstacle approximately 5 miles north of the airport. The incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft’s wing.
Description
Collided with obstacle.
Primary Cause
Obstacle collision.Obstacle collision.Share on: