Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2304
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight Control System (specifically, the rudder and control surfaces).Flight Control System (specifically, the rudder and control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a forced landing and ran aground on a coral reef during a routine flight near the Maldives. The aircraft’s control surfaces were damaged during the impact, leading to a loss of control and subsequent grounding.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a forced landing and ran aground on a coral reef during a routine flight near the Maldives. The aircraft’s control surfaces were damaged during the impact, leading to a loss of control and subsequent grounding.
Description
Force landed and ran aground on coral.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to damaged control surfaces and inadequate stability during a sudden gust of wind.Loss of control due to damaged control surfaces and inadequate stability during a sudden gust of wind.Share on:
