Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 48376
Location: Beaufort NAS, SC (BFT) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a ground-loop during landing at NAS Beaufort, SC, resulting in a fire and subsequent destruction of the aircraft.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a ground-loop during landing at NAS Beaufort, SC, resulting in a fire and subsequent destruction of the aircraft.
Description
Ground-looped during landing and burned NAS Beaufort, SC.
Primary Cause
Ground-loop conditions during landing.Ground-loop conditions during landing.Share on:
