Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Dec 31, 1953, Pacific...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on December 31, 1953 near Pacific Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel..
- Date: December 31, 1953
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel.
A US Navy PBY 5A Catalina on a maritime patrol ditched about 160 km off Midway Island after running out of fuel. A US Navy ship rescued all occupants, and the aircraft sank.