Date & Time:
Mar 6, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Registration:
04475
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Whidbey Island - Whidbey Island
MSN:
477
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Water-looped on landing and sank off Whidbey Island NAS. Four crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew (VP-HDN-6).
Crew (VP-HDN-6).