Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2372
Location: Gulf of Mexico –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Navigation system on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.Navigation system on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of altitude over the Gulf of Mexico. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and subsequently lost altitude.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of altitude over the Gulf of Mexico. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and subsequently lost altitude.
Description
Missing over Gulf of Mexico.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to a potential malfunction of the aircraft’s navigation system.Loss of altitude due to a potential malfunction of the aircraft’s navigation system.Share on:
