Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7255
Location: near Dahlgren, VA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe turbulence and rain conditions, leading to a fire and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe turbulence and rain conditions, leading to a fire and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed and burned in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and rain conditions resulted in loss of control and subsequent fire.Severe turbulence and rain conditions resulted in loss of control and subsequent fire.Share on:
