Narrative:
Bounced on takeoff and nose dug into water and sank NAS Trinidad.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 2 April 1943 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 2385 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | NAS Trinidad ( Trinidad and Tobago)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Bounced on takeoff and nose dug into water and sank NAS Trinidad.
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