Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Aug 20, 1942 (5 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on August 20, 1942 near Colón Colón, Panama with 5 fatalities. Cause: The seaplane hit the water while descending...
- Date: August 20, 1942
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Colón Colón, Panama
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The seaplane hit the water while descending for landing.
The US Navy Catalina 04468 was on a training exercise near Colón, Panama, when it hit the water while descending toward Manzanillo Bay off Coco Solo NAS and sank. Five crew were killed and four were rescued.