Status: | |
Datum: | donderdag 20 augustus 1942 |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Navy |
Registratie: | 04468 |
Constructienummer: | |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 9 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Manzanillo Bay ( Panama)
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Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:Flew into water during gunnery practice Manzanillo Bay, Canal Zone. The landing lights were used on final. The light apparently penetrated surface of clear glassy water without giving any indication of distance to the water.
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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.