Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08318
Location: Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel systemAircraft fuel system
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event in the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft was forced to land due to insufficient fuel reserves, resulting in a landing in a remote area of the ocean.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event in the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft was forced to land due to insufficient fuel reserves, resulting in a landing in a remote area of the ocean.
Description
Force landed in Atlantic Ocean due to fuel exhaustion.
Primary Cause
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