Status: | Little or no information is available |
Date: | Monday 3 April 1944 |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 08339 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | at an unknown location ( Unknown country)
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Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Sank while under tow after a forced night landing at sea due to severe oil leak.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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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.