Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08386
Location: Espir¡tu Santo –
ÿ Vanuatu
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and propulsion system.Aircraft engine and propulsion system.
Category: Accident
A commercial jet aircraft crashed on takeoff due to the detonation of depth charges, resulting in an explosion.A commercial jet aircraft crashed on takeoff due to the detonation of depth charges, resulting in an explosion.
Description
Crashed on takeoff with depth charges and exploded.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Depth charge detonation during takeoff.Depth charge detonation during takeoff.Share on:
