ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341433
Date: | Tuesday 26 May 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 2453 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Johnston Island NAS (JON) -
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Johnston Island NAS (JON/PJON) |
Narrative:The Catalina pilot made a normal power landing and immediately applied throttle for takeoff. At a speed of about fifty knots the plane swerved to the left and then continued into a violent waterloop. The hull of the plane was broken open and the Catalina sank immediately.
Sources:
VPNavy.com Location
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