Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Dec 20, 1946 (1 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on December 20, 1946 near Buenaventura Valle del Cauca, Colombia with 1 fatality. Cause: Collision with a...
- Date: December 20, 1946
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Buenaventura Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collision with a floating tree trunk after landing
A VIARCO Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina seaplane landed in the harbor at Buenaventura and struck a floating tree trunk. It went out of control and came to rest, and at least one occupant was killed.