Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04482
Location: Aleutians, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a severe engine fire, resulting in the aircraft’s sinking.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a severe engine fire, resulting in the aircraft’s sinking.
Description
Force landed due to engine fire and sank.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent fire.Engine failure and subsequent fire.Share on:
