Consolidated PBY Catalina

While on a maritime patrol flight, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Mokapu'u Point. Six crew members were killed and two others were rescued.

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing off the Australian coast following an oil leak. The airplane later sank while being towed. All eight crew members were rescued.

Just after takeoff from Dartmouth, the seaplane crashed into the sea and was destroyed. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward Salter Corbett,
F/O John Glenn MacMaster,
F/O Robert Arthur Sharman.
Sgt Fawcett Calvert Dayton,
Sgt Jack Richardson,
Cpl Elmor William Werry.

The seaplane departed its base at 1619LT on a maritime patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean. While cruising some 80 km north of Oahu Island, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Lt(jg) William L. Johnson, pilot,
Ap1c Michael Robards,
Ap2c Russsell B. Riggs,
Aom2c Harry V. Knight,
Amm3c Ellis P. Bruce,
Amm3c Marion L. Hofheins,
Amm3c Wilbur Eugene Soltau,
Rm3c Samuel E. Ottenbacher,
Rm3c George Tepus.

Shortly after takeoff, the crew encountered a loss of oil pressure and a high oil temperature on the port engine. It was decided to return to Exmouth. A normal full stall landing was made, but near the end of the landing run, the plane hit large wave, causing it to bounce into the air and on the subsequent landing large quantities of water entered the plane through the bombing window position in the bow. The airplane sank in shallow water (5 metres) and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was killed and eight other crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Roy John Krough, pilot, †
Lt(jg) Charles O. Peters,
Lt(jg) Maurice K. Hill,
Ap1c David T. Harvey,
Amm1c Rudolph F. Wimmer,
Amm3c Tommy A. Maestas,
Acrm Lindsey B. Wells,
Rm2c Matthew A. Fay,
Aom1c Darrell D. Mitchel.

The airplane was engaged in a training exercise on Lake Washington, carrying nine crew members. The instructor was in process of giving a check flight to a student pilot who was supposed to perform instrument landings. Maneuver were completed close to shore to keep sufficient distance with another Catalina also landing nearby. The pilot under supervision was listening to his radio, waiting for a landing clearance. This allowed him to be distracted, causing the airplane to change attitude (maybe due to rough air or a sudden application of controls). The instructor took over control of the airplane, but apparently overcontrolled, causing the airplane to roll to the left before hitting trees and crashing against hilly terrain overlooking Lake Washington.
Crew (VP-FAW-6):
Lt William R. Stevens, pilot,
Ens William C. Davis, pilot, †
Ens G. T. Anderson,
Ens Q. M. Bergh,
Amm3c W. A. Blue,
Amm3c A. L. McClean,
Amm3c W. A. Morey,
Rm3c G. D. Collett,
Sea2c C. W. Clifton.

The seaplane crash landed in an open field located 5 km northwest of Casablanca Airport, apparently following a fuel exhaustion. All crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Lt H. S. Blake, pilot +7.

The seaplane water looped and sank in the Manzanillo Bay off Colón. There were no fatalities.

While engaged in a maritime patrol flight, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean and was lost without trace with its nine crew members. In 1983, the wreckage was located at coordinates 64° 47' N and 26° 19' W, some 220 km west northwest of Reykjavik. The entire crew was from the Royal Norwegian Navy (Marinens flygevåpen).
Crew:
Lt B. Tingulstad,
Qm K. Myran,
Qm S. R. Pedersen,
Qm T. Hansen,
Qm S. Dannevig-Hauge,
Qm F. S. Aanonsen,
Ac1 K. Bergene,
Ac1 B. Mortensen,
Ac1 A. Johansen.

The seaplane was dispatched from Presque Isle, Maine, to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan to deliver personnel to a new military airfield in the town. Ready for takeoff from the Saint Lawrence River, off Anticosti Island, the pilot was hampered by marginal weather conditions and strong winds. After a first takeoff attempt was aborted, the pilot tried again but as waves buffeted the fuselage, the airplane suddenly capsized. Fishermen were quickly on the scene and were able to rescued four crew members before the airplane sank by a depth of about 100 metres. The wreckage was found by divers in 2009 with human remains.
Crew:
Lt Col Harry J. Zimmerman, †
Cpt Carney Lee Dowlen, †
Cpt John B. Holmberg,
T/Sgt George C. Peterson,
Sgt Charles O. Richardson, †
Cpl Robert L. Ashley,
Pvt Erwin G. Austin, †
Pvt Peter J. Cuzins, †
Pvt James E. Click.