Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 46528
Location: –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Philippine aircraft experienced a landing accident due to heavy seas, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent impact.A Philippine aircraft experienced a landing accident due to heavy seas, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent impact.
Description
Sank after landing accident in heavy seas, Philippines.
Source of Information
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Heavy seas conditions likely contributed to the aircraft?s loss of control during landing.Heavy seas conditions likely contributed to the aircraft?s loss of control during landing.Share on:
