Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Mar 17, 1945 (5 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on March 17, 1945 near Georgetown, Ascension Island with 5 fatalities. Cause: A crosswind was not corrected...
- Date: March 17, 1945
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Georgetown, Ascension Island
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A crosswind was not corrected during the takeoff run, and the wing struck an embankment beside the runway.
A US Navy PBY 5A crashed on takeoff from Georgetown, Ascension Island, on a night maritime patrol on 17 March 1945. Five crew were killed and three others were injured.