Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 02966
Location: off Australia –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft cylinder.Aircraft cylinder.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, carrying [Aircraft Type] registration [Aircraft Registration], experienced a forced landing off the coast of Australia following a significant oil leak and a blown cylinder. The aircraft was subsequently sunk by USS Heron 67 hours after the incident.A commercial aircraft, carrying [Aircraft Type] registration [Aircraft Registration], experienced a forced landing off the coast of Australia following a significant oil leak and a blown cylinder. The aircraft was subsequently sunk by USS Heron 67 hours after the incident.
Description
Force landed at sea off Australia following an oil leak and blown cylinder. Sunk while under tow by USS Heron 67 hours later.
Primary Cause
Oil leak and cylinder failure during flight.Oil leak and cylinder failure during flight.Share on:
