Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 October 1946
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: Y-87
Location: off Woendi –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck a coral reef during a go-around maneuver, resulting in sinking.A commercial aircraft struck a coral reef during a go-around maneuver, resulting in sinking.
Description
Struck a reef during go-around. Sank.
Primary Cause
Unexpected reef conditions during a go-around significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability and control, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Unexpected reef conditions during a go-around significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability and control, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Share on:
