Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jul 11, 1952 (3 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on July 11, 1952 near Lake Washington Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew forgot to...
- Date: July 11, 1952
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Lake Washington Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew forgot to lower or raise the landing gear before alighting on water, causing the aircraft to overturn.
During a local training sortie over Washington State, the Catalina landed on Lake Washington, overturned and sank. All three crew members were killed.