Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: French Government / UTA
Registration Number: F-WMKT
Location: Reao Atoll, Tuamotu group –
ÿ French Polynesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (likely wings, fuselage, or tail)Aircraft structure (likely wings, fuselage, or tail)
A small aircraft suffered significant damage during a water landing, resulting in its written-off status.A small aircraft suffered significant damage during a water landing, resulting in its written-off status.
Description
Badly damaged in water landing, later written off.
Primary Cause
Water landing conditions likely exacerbated existing damage, leading to catastrophic structural failure.Water landing conditions likely exacerbated existing damage, leading to catastrophic structural failure.Share on:
