Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 November 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2325
Location: Halifax harbor, NS –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the landing gear and wings)Aircraft Structure (specifically the landing gear and wings)
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic emergency landing, resulting in a rapid sinking. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic emergency landing, resulting in a rapid sinking. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Hit swell during emergency landing flipped over and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during emergency landing, leading to a rapid sinking.Loss of control during emergency landing, leading to a rapid sinking.Share on:
