Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Apr 5, 1942 (9 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on April 5, 1942 near Makapu'u Point Oahu Hawaii, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: The crew mistook...
- Date: April 5, 1942
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Makapu'u Point Oahu Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew mistook Makapu'u light for Barbers Point light and the aircraft hit a hillside during a low altitude circling approach in darkness and foul weather.
PBY 5A Catalina BuNo 2487 of VP 91 was returning to Kaneohe Bay NAS from a long patrol in bad weather. It hit a hillside near Makapu'u Point while descending and all nine crew were killed.