Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 05015
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a hard landing in turbulent seas, resulting in a significant impact.A commercial aircraft experienced a hard landing in turbulent seas, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Sank after hard landing in rough seas.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Hard landing due to unfavorable weather conditions and terrain.Hard landing due to unfavorable weather conditions and terrain.Share on:
