Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08169
Location: San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PBY aircraftPBY aircraft
Category: Accident
A PBY aircraft was struck by a ground vehicle while attempting to land at NAS San Diego. The impact caused damage to the aircraft.A PBY aircraft was struck by a ground vehicle while attempting to land at NAS San Diego. The impact caused damage to the aircraft.
Description
Hit taxiing PBY while landing at NAS San Diego.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Ground vehicle impact during landing.Ground vehicle impact during landing.Share on:
