Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Feb 27, 1945 (6 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on February 27, 1945 near Pacific Ocean, World with 6 fatalities. Cause: A large swell struck the seaplane during...
- Date: February 27, 1945
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A large swell struck the seaplane during landing.
A US Navy PBY 5A sank after landing on rough sea in the Pacific Ocean on 27 February 1945. Six of the nine crew were killed and three were rescued.