Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 17 DIC 1942 |
| Tipo: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Operador: | United States Navy |
| Registración: | 08135 |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Pacific Ocean (Océano Pacífico) |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY/KNZY), Estados Unidos de América |
| Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI, Estados Unidos de América |
Missing on flight from NAS Kaneohe.
The PBY-5 became separated from two accompanying planes at 02:00 in bad weather over the Pacific. During the last voice contact with accompanying planes, the crew reported at 7000 feet on instruments, reducing altitude.
Fuentes:
» VP-54 Mishap List
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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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.
