Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04502
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, likely a Boeing 737, crashed to avoid colliding with a small sailboat in the South Pacific. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft, likely a Boeing 737, crashed to avoid colliding with a small sailboat in the South Pacific. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed to avoid hitting small boat, South Pacific.
Primary Cause
Turbulence caused by adverse weather conditions, specifically strong crosswinds, likely exacerbated by a sudden shift in air pressure.Turbulence caused by adverse weather conditions, specifically strong crosswinds, likely exacerbated by a sudden shift in air pressure.Share on:
