Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 27, 1946 (3 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 27, 1946 near Destin-Fort Walton Beach Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Struck waves...
- Date: September 27, 1946
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Struck waves during takeoff in rough sea, with flooding through an inadequately closed hull
A USAAF PBY 5A Catalina (serial 45 57837) was lost on 27 September 1946 during a training flight off Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It struck waves on takeoff in rough sea, the hull flooded and the aircraft sank about 15 miles offshore. Four crew were rescued and three were killed.