Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY Catalina
Owner/operator: Transports Aeriens du Pacifique Sud
Registration Number: F-BCJG
Location: Noumea –
ÿ New Caledonia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially engine components.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially engine components.
Category: Other
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to severe tropical cyclone conditions, resulting in complete destruction.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to severe tropical cyclone conditions, resulting in complete destruction.
Description
Destroyed in tropical cyclone.
Primary Cause
Severe tropical cyclone conditions significantly impacted aircraft stability and control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Severe tropical cyclone conditions significantly impacted aircraft stability and control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
