Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jan 1, 1943 (3 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on January 1, 1943 near Pacific Ocean, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost control while trying to...
- Date: January 1, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost control while trying to avoid a collision with a small boat.
A United States Navy Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina seaplane was lost on 1 January 1943 after it went out of control while the pilot tried to avoid a collision with a small boat. The aircraft sank, and three of the five crew were killed while two were rescued.