Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Aug 19, 1942 (13 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on August 19, 1942 near Colón Colón, Panama with 13 fatalities.
- Date: August 19, 1942
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Colón Colón, Panama
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
The US Navy Catalina 04474 hit a tug while taking off from Coco Solo NAS in Colón and crashed into Manzanillo Bay. All seven crew on the seaplane were killed, as were six crew on the tug.