Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: French Government / UTA
Registration Number: F-WMKR
Location: Hikuera Atoll, Tuamotu group –
ÿ French Polynesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings and fuselage of the Airbus A400M aircraft.Wings and fuselage of the Airbus A400M aircraft.
A UTA Airbus A400M aircraft suffered a catastrophic water landing in the Mediterranean Sea. Due to significant damage, the aircraft was written off by the French government. The incident was reported by UTA.A UTA Airbus A400M aircraft suffered a catastrophic water landing in the Mediterranean Sea. Due to significant damage, the aircraft was written off by the French government. The incident was reported by UTA.
Description
Badly damaged in water landing, written off. Owned by French Government, operated by UTA.
Primary Cause
Severe water damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage resulted in structural failure.Severe water damage to the aircraft’s wings and fuselage resulted in structural failure.Share on:
