Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08229
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Systems (e.g., flight controls, autopilot)Aircraft Control Systems (e.g., flight controls, autopilot)
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic forced landing and subsequent sinking during flight.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic forced landing and subsequent sinking during flight.
Description
Force landed and sank
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence encountered during descent resulted in loss of control, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Severe turbulence encountered during descent resulted in loss of control, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
