Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 05038
Location: near Copalis Beach, WA –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft landed in a deep water area near Copalis Beach, Washington, suffering a significant impact. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and sank.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft landed in a deep water area near Copalis Beach, Washington, suffering a significant impact. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and sank.
Description
Sank in deep water near Copalis Beach, WA after landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Share on:
