Consolidated PBY Catalina crash, Oct 13, 1984 (7 killed)
Consolidated PBY Catalina accident on October 13, 1984 near Port Isabel, Texas, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: The copilot misjudged the...
- Date: October 13, 1984
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY Catalina
- Location: Port Isabel, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The copilot misjudged the clearance over the water and touched down, the pilot in command did not supervise adequately, and door and landing gear overload led to separation.
A Confederate Air Force PBY-6A Catalina took off from Harlingen on a photo flight that included a simulated water landing. The copilot flew low over the water at about 105 mph, the aircraft touched down and broke up on impact, and seven of the nine occupants were killed.