Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08158
Location: San Francisco Bay, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Unknown ? Likely the landing zone itself.Unknown ? Likely the landing zone itself.
Category: Accident
A large submerged object struck the landing zone of San Francisco Bay, causing it to sink.A large submerged object struck the landing zone of San Francisco Bay, causing it to sink.
Description
Hit large submerged object on landing in San Francisco Bay and sank.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential impact from a large object on the water surface.Unknown ? Potential impact from a large object on the water surface.Share on:
