Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08431
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Consolidated PB4Y aircraft experienced a landing accident during a rescue operation following a downed aircraft. The aircraft nose-over occurred during landing.A Consolidated PB4Y aircraft experienced a landing accident during a rescue operation following a downed aircraft. The aircraft nose-over occurred during landing.
Description
In landing accident to rescue crew of downed Consolidated PB4Y. Nosed over.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden gust of wind or unstable terrain.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden gust of wind or unstable terrain.Share on:
