Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 48357
Location: off Agadir –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation incident occurred when a commercial aircraft, flying into water off Agadir, resulted in the deaths of all crew members.A fatal aviation incident occurred when a commercial aircraft, flying into water off Agadir, resulted in the deaths of all crew members.
Description
Flew into water off Agadir. All crew killed.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
