Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2424
Location: Bowen Airport, QLD (ZBO) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or tires.Landing gear and/or tires.
Category: Accident
A skidding incident occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of control.A skidding incident occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of control.
Description
Skidded during landing .
Source of Information
http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/14sep43a.htmhttp://home.st.net.au/~dunn/14sep43a.htmPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to skidding during landing.Loss of control due to skidding during landing.Share on:
