Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 April 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2400
Location: St. Lucia –
ÿ Saint Lucia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a sudden and significant loss of lift due to water looping and sinking, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft’s control systems failed to react effectively to the unusual conditions.A passenger jet experienced a sudden and significant loss of lift due to water looping and sinking, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft’s control systems failed to react effectively to the unusual conditions.
Description
Water looped and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift due to water looping and sinking, likely caused by a combination of turbulence and a sudden change in airflow.Loss of lift due to water looping and sinking, likely caused by a combination of turbulence and a sudden change in airflow.Share on:
