Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08174
Location: 14,5 km off Kenitra-NAF Craw Field (NNA) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel systemAircraft engine and fuel system
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a forced landing at sea, approximately 9 miles from Craw Field, resulting in its sinking. The incident was caused by fuel exhaustion.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a forced landing at sea, approximately 9 miles from Craw Field, resulting in its sinking. The incident was caused by fuel exhaustion.
Description
Force landed at sea 9 miles from Craw Field, due to fuel exhaustion and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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