Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Feb 2, 1938 (7 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on February 2, 1938 near San Clemente Island NAS California, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: In flight...
- Date: February 2, 1938
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: San Clemente Island NAS California, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight collision during night formation flying, attributed to poor judgement by both crews
Two US Navy Catalina flying boats collided in mid air over the Pacific off San Clemente Island, California, on 2 February 1938 and crashed into the sea. Sources differ on the number killed.