Descripción del Accidente ASN 11 JAN 1942 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 2452 - Pearl Harbor NAS, HI
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Fecha:domingo 11 enero 1942
Hora:19:30
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Operador:United States Navy
Registración: 2452
Numéro de série:
Año de Construcción:
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 5
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 5
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Pearl Harbor NAS, HI (   Estados Unidos de América)
Fase: Aterrizaje (LDG)
Naturaleza:Militar
Aeropuerto de Salida:Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport (PLPA), US Islas Remotas Menores
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Pearl Harbor NAS, HI, Estados Unidos de América
Descripción:
While being based at Palmyra Island, the PBY-5 struck a coral reef resulting in extensive damage to underside of hull and the keel. Temporary repairs were effected and on 11 January 1942 the aircraft took off to return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
It arrived there after dark. Blackout restrictions were enforced on the seadrome and landing lights were refused. A normal landing was made on glass surface in complete darkness in a restricted channel, but with a nose down attitude according to witnesses. The Catalina probably hooked a wingtip float, and was thrown violently on it back, in which position it was found by the crash-boat standby. It later sank. Three of the five crew were killed.

Fuentes:
» VPB-23 War History
» vpnavy.org


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Distance from Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport to Pearl Harbor NAS, HI as the crow flies is 1767 km (1104 miles).

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.
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