Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-134
Location: Buenaventura Bay –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to inadequate control surface operation.Loss of control during landing due to inadequate control surface operation.Share on:
