Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2407
Location: Exmouth, WA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Flying boat’s bow and the aircraft’s structure.Flying boat’s bow and the aircraft’s structure.
Category: Accident
A flying boat experienced a forced landing after takeoff due to a significant wave impacting the bow. The aircraft was inundated with water, resulting in a sinking event within 18 feet of the water surface.A flying boat experienced a forced landing after takeoff due to a significant wave impacting the bow. The aircraft was inundated with water, resulting in a sinking event within 18 feet of the water surface.
Description
Forced landing after takeoff. The flying boat hit a large wave and large quantities of water entered the plane through the bombing window position in the bow. It sank in 18 feet of water.
Primary Cause
Large wave impact during takeoff.Large wave impact during takeoff.Share on:
