Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 05040
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Engine and propeller system.Engine and propeller system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a submerged object and subsequent explosion.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a submerged object and subsequent explosion.
Description
Hit submerged object in water on takeoff and exploded.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the engine or propeller system during takeoff.Mechanical failure of the engine or propeller system during takeoff.Share on:
