Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 34033
Location: off Attu Island-Casco Field NAS, AK –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel system and fuel tanks.Aircraft fuel system and fuel tanks.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing off NAS Attu, Alaska, resulting in its sinking under tow.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing off NAS Attu, Alaska, resulting in its sinking under tow.
Description
Force landed due to fuel exhaustion off NAS Attu, Alaska and sank under tow.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply.Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply.Share on:
