Crash-aerien 15 JAN 1994 d'un Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) N5404J - Christmas Island
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Date:samedi 15 janvier 1994
Type/Sous-type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A)
Compagnie:The Catalina Company
Immatriculation: N5404J
Numéro de série: 22022 
Année de Fabrication: 1943
Equipage:victimes: 0 / à bord: 7
Passagers:victimes: 0 / à bord: 0
Total:victimes: 0 / à bord: 7
Dégats de l'appareil: Perte Totale
Conséquences: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:150 km (93.8 milles) N de Christmas Island (   Océan Pacifique)
Phase de vol: En vol (ENR)
Nature:Convoyage
Aéroport de départ:Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO), Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Aéroport de destination:Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA), Polynésie française
Détails:
A PBY-5A Catalina had been acquired in 1993 and was to be ferried from the U.S. to the owners in New Zealand. The crew flew from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Hilo (ITO), Hawaii. They arrived at Hilo at 16:40 local, 13. January 1994. The next leg was from Hilo to Papeete/Taihiti (PPT)the next day.
En route, no. 1 engine problems forced the crew to divert to Christmas Island. The engine failed completely somewhat later. With a maximum load of fuel on board for the long distance flight, it was impossible for the aircraft to maintain altitude. Weighed down by its remaining 1000 gallons of fuel, the Catalina progressively lost height until a forced landing had to be carried out mid-Pacific. The airplane sank four hours later. All 7 crew members were rescued eight hours later.

Sources:
» PBY Catalina International Association Newsletter 1994 Volume 6, #1 (p9)
» Klaus Hagius/Informations-Zentrum Luftfahrt (IZL) (E-mail 21-8-2007)
» VdL Nachrichten Mrz 2005
» Flight International 2-8 Febriary 1994 (p.18)


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Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Hilo International Airport, HI et Papeete-Faaa Airport est de 4163 km (2602 miles).

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