Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 June 1957
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: World Wide Air Services
Registration Number: VH-WWB
Location: Kikori River –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: HullHull
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and severe deceleration during flight, resulting in a catastrophic sinking on a mud bank. The failure of the hull is believed to be the primary cause of this incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and severe deceleration during flight, resulting in a catastrophic sinking on a mud bank. The failure of the hull is believed to be the primary cause of this incident.
Description
The aircraft suffered a violent deceleration, water-looped to port and sank on a mud bank. The accident was due to the failure of the hull for reasons undetermined.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
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