Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7245
Location: 210 km off Natal, Brazil –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A British freighter crashed into the sea near a shipping lane, resulting in a loss of life and crew rescue.A British freighter crashed into the sea near a shipping lane, resulting in a loss of life and crew rescue.
Description
Crash-landed at sea. Crew rescued by British ship.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft.Mechanical failure of the aircraft.Share on:
