Consolidated PBY Catalina crash, Jan 15, 1994, Pacific Ocean
Consolidated PBY Catalina accident on January 15, 1994 near Pacific Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine for unknown...
- Date: January 15, 1994
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY Catalina
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the left engine for unknown reasons.
A PBY-5A Catalina being transferred from Los Angeles to New Zealand via Hilo and Papeete lost its left engine. The crew diverted toward Christmas Island, but the heavily fuelled aircraft could not hold a safe altitude, so it was ditched about 150 km north of the island. It sank hours later and all occupants were picked up by a merchant ship.