Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 33983
Location: Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport –
ÿ U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck the landing surface of a truck during a takeoff and landing sequence. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft struck the landing surface of a truck during a takeoff and landing sequence. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Hit truck on landing.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system during the critical takeoff phase.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system during the critical takeoff phase.Share on:
