Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 8, 1958 (2 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 8, 1958 near Pozo California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck a tree on...
- Date: September 8, 1958
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pozo California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft struck a tree on a low pass at sunset and then spun into the ground.
A US Forest Service Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina tanker crashed near Pozo, California, while on a fire fighting mission, killing both pilots. The investigation found that it struck a tree on a low pass at sunset and then spun into the ground.