Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04492
Location: St. Genges Channel, South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a landing accident. The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing.A small aircraft experienced a landing accident. The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing.
Description
In landing accident . Sank
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
