Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, May 18, 1943, Sitka A...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on May 18, 1943 near Sitka Alaska, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: May 18, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Sitka Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A US Navy PBY 5A Catalina, serial 7289, stalled while climbing shortly after takeoff from Sitka Harbor on 18 May 1943. It crashed into the bay and broke in two, and all occupants escaped before the wreck drifted onto rocks and was destroyed.