Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08135
Location: Pacific Ocean –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: PBY-5 aircraftPBY-5 aircraft
Category: Accident
A PBY-5 aircraft separated from two accompanying planes during bad weather over the Pacific. The aircraft lost altitude to 7000 feet during the last voice contact.A PBY-5 aircraft separated from two accompanying planes during bad weather over the Pacific. The aircraft lost altitude to 7000 feet during the last voice contact.
Description
Missing on flight from NAS Kaneohe. The PBY-5 became separated from two accompanying planes at 02:00 in bad weather over the Pacific. During the last voice contact with accompanying planes, the crew reported at 7000 feet on instruments, reducing altitude.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions likely contributed to the separation.Bad weather conditions likely contributed to the separation.Share on:
