Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 26 November 1942 |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 2407 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Exmouth, WA ( Australia)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Forced landing after takeoff. The flying boat hit a large wave and large quantities of water entered the plane through the bombing window position in the bow. It sank in 18 feet of water.
Sources:
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VP-101 Mishap list (vpnavy.com)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.