Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08509
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, believed to be a Boeing 747, crashed and burned in the South Pacific. The incident occurred during routine flight operations.A commercial aircraft, believed to be a Boeing 747, crashed and burned in the South Pacific. The incident occurred during routine flight operations.
Description
Spun-in in South Pacific, crashed and burned.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller issue ? is the most probable cause.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller issue ? is the most probable cause.Share on:
