Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 33980
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a mechanical failure during a non-combat mission, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a mechanical failure during a non-combat mission, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Suffered mechanical failure during non-combat mission.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s engine or control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s engine or control system.Share on:
