Date & Time:
Jul 17, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY-2 Coronado
Operator:
Registration:
7143
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
101
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Nosed over while landing off the Galapagos Islands. Five crew members were killed.
