Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Oct 4, 1943 (8 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on October 4, 1943 near Pysht Washington, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Low flying in mist led the...
- Date: October 4, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pysht Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Low flying in mist led the aircraft into the hill.
A US Navy Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina flying a training exercise hit a hill at Pillar Point, east of Pysht, Washington, in mist on 4 October 1943 and was partly destroyed. Eight occupants were killed and two were rescued.