Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Oct 24, 1943 (4 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on October 24, 1943 near Alameda NAS (Oakland) California, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew lost...
- Date: October 24, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Alameda NAS (Oakland) California, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew lost control while trying to avoid a collision with an aircraft carrier.
A US Navy Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina crashed in San Francisco Bay off Alameda NAS on 24 October 1943 during night landing practice. Four crew were killed.