Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08097
Location: Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Officer’s presence and communication equipment (likely radio).Officer’s presence and communication equipment (likely radio).
Category: Accident
A North Carolina National Guard officer was reported missing from Quonset Point NAS, Rhode Island, following a patrol assignment. The officer?s absence was noted due to a lack of communication.A North Carolina National Guard officer was reported missing from Quonset Point NAS, Rhode Island, following a patrol assignment. The officer?s absence was noted due to a lack of communication.
Description
Missing on patrol from Quonset Point NAS, RI (NCO).
Primary Cause
Lack of communication and potential for disorientation/lack of situational awareness during a patrol.Lack of communication and potential for disorientation/lack of situational awareness during a patrol.Share on:
