ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341222
Date: | Thursday 17 December 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 08135 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pacific Ocean -
Pacific Ocean
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY/KNZY) |
Destination airport: | Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI |
Narrative: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.
Sources:
VP-54 Mishap List (vpnavy.com) US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher Revision history:
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