Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2310
Location: off Brunswick, GA, USA –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight control surfaces.The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at a moderate altitude and speed, and experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude. The pilot initiated a manual return-to-normal procedure, but the aircraft was unable to maintain a stable trajectory.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at a moderate altitude and speed, and experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude. The pilot initiated a manual return-to-normal procedure, but the aircraft was unable to maintain a stable trajectory.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to a lapse in situational awareness and inadequate control input during a critical phase of flight.Pilot error due to a lapse in situational awareness and inadequate control input during a critical phase of flight.Share on:
