Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-32
Location: Coral Sea –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A small commercial aircraft, a Cessna 208, experienced a catastrophic failure during a rescue attempt in the open sea. The aircraft was attempting to reach a stranded passenger vessel when it lost power and crashed.A small commercial aircraft, a Cessna 208, experienced a catastrophic failure during a rescue attempt in the open sea. The aircraft was attempting to reach a stranded passenger vessel when it lost power and crashed.
Description
Crashed in open sea rescue attempt.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Loss of engine power due to a mechanical failure.Loss of engine power due to a mechanical failure.Share on:
