Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08078
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a nighttime search mission, resulting in a forced landing at sea and subsequent sinking.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a nighttime search mission, resulting in a forced landing at sea and subsequent sinking.
Description
Force landed at sea and sank.ÿAn engine had failed during a night search mission.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a nighttime search mission.Engine failure during a nighttime search mission.Share on:
