Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 34013
Location: within Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Cessna 208 aircraft.Cessna 208 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small commercial aircraft, a Cessna 208, crashed at sea in the Atlantic Ocean. The incident occurred during daylight hours.A small commercial aircraft, a Cessna 208, crashed at sea in the Atlantic Ocean. The incident occurred during daylight hours.
Description
Crashed at sea, Atlantic Ocean.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
