Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 33967
Location: Pacific Ocean –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A flight to Canton Island was forced to land at sea due to a catastrophic sinking. The aircraft was lost under the influence of a tow.A flight to Canton Island was forced to land at sea due to a catastrophic sinking. The aircraft was lost under the influence of a tow.
Description
Force landed at sea on a flight to Canton Island. Sank under tow.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a forced landing on a sea surface.Loss of control during a forced landing on a sea surface.Share on:
