Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Port Stephens

Date & Time: May 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
A24-39
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1100
Location:
Port Stephens
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing off Port Stephens. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Adak Island: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7271
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Adak - Adak
Location:
Adak
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bering Sea, off Adak Island, while on a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Sitka

Date & Time: May 18, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7289
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sitka - Sitka
Location:
Sitka
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Sitka Harbor, while climbing to a height of 30 feet, the seaplane stalled, crashed into the bay and broke in two. All occupants managed to escape while the aircraft drifted to the rocks and was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It appears that rotation was performed by crew while the speed was unsufficient.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Guadalcanal Island: 12 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
04403
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honiara - Honiara
Location:
Guadalcanal Island
All Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
While performing a maritime patrol flight off the Guadalcanal Island, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members was ever found.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Makapuu Point: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
04445
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Kaneohe Bay – Alameda
Location:
Makapu'u Point (Oahu)
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its departure from Kaneohe Bay NAS, the seaplane crashed into the sea off Makapuu Point, Oahu. Seven crew members were injured while the captain was killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina into the Gulf of Mexico: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0891
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at a very low altitude, the seaplane hit the water surface and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, some 45 miles off the Corpus Christi NAS. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was rescued.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Mukilteo: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
04470
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
472
YOM:
1941
Location:
Mukilteo
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew (VP-FAW-6) was performing a training flight when the seaplane crash landed in the Possession Sound, off Mukilteo, and sank. A crew was killed and four others were injured.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in the Exmouth Gulf: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
08229
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1123
YOM:
1941
Location:
Exmouth Gulf
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Exmouth Gulf. Four crew members were killed and four others were injured. Operated by VP-FAW-10.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY Catalina Ia off Freetown

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
FP224
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Freetown
Western Area
Country:
Sierra Leone
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean some 80 km off Freetown. All occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Aita: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1943 at 2320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
A24-43
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cairns - Cairns
MSN:
1096
YOM:
1941
Location:
Aita
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Cairns at 1500LT to drop supplies to coastwatchers at two locations: Aita, Bougainville (for Coastwatcher Jack Read) and Bunbun, New Ireland. Arriving at Aita at 2300LT, the drop zone was easily located with the Catalina flying at 10,000 feet, with clear skies and no moon visible. They commenced the drop and made two left circuits, dropping two parachutes. Prior to the third drop, an impact was heard and engine revved to full power at 2320LT. The Catalina impacted trees and crashed on a ridge. Three crew members were killed while six others were rescued.
Crew (11th Squadron):
F/Lt William James Clark, pilot, †
F/O John Nigel Elmhurst Potts, copilot, †
Sgt Dudley James Ward, flight engineer, †
F/O Clifton Stuart Dunn, navigator,
Cpl John Fenwick, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/O Colin J. Twist,
Cpl Ronald Hugh Alexander Wettenhall,
Sgt Frederick Gordon Thompson,
Cpl Herbert Yates.
Source: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pby/A24-43.html
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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