Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08093
Location: –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, crashed on a flight over Greece after hitting telegraph wires. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, crashed on a flight over Greece after hitting telegraph wires. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on flight over Greece. During low-level following of railroad tracks, hit telegraph wires and crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during low-level flight following railroad tracks.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during low-level flight following railroad tracks.Share on:
