Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Feb 6, 1975 (3 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on February 6, 1975 near Wikieup Arizona, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB cited powerplant...
- Date: February 6, 1975
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Wikieup Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The NTSB cited powerplant failure for undetermined reasons.
A PBY Catalina flying from Las Vegas to El Paso lost power from both engines at cruising altitude. The crew attempted an emergency landing in desert terrain, but the amphibian crashed in flames near Wikieup, Arizona, and all three occupants died.