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