Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jul 5, 1953, Picingua...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on July 5, 1953 near Picinguaba São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Landing in rough seas..
- Date: July 5, 1953
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Picinguaba São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing in rough seas.
A Brazilian Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina on a flight from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Picinguaba carried one pilot and nine passengers, including politician Adhemar de Barros. While landing in rough seas, a float was sheared off and the seaplane plunged into the water. All ten occupants were rescued, and the aircraft was written off.