Crash of a Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado off the Galapagos Islands: 5 killed

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
Location:
Galapagos Islands
Galápagos
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Nosed over while landing off the Galapagos Islands. Five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2 Coronado off Puerto Castilla: 10 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY-2 Coronado
Operator:
Registration:
7147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Puerto Castilla
Colón
Country:
Honduras
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the captain was forced to ditch the aircraft off Puerto Castilla. On landing, the seaplane broke in two and sank. A crew member was rescued while all others were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY2-Y3 Coronado in San Miguel Reaguí

Date & Time: May 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY-2 Coronado
Operator:
Registration:
7128
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
86
YOM:
1942
Location:
San Miguel Reaguí
Oaxaca
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a transit flight, the airplane (VP-1) suffered an engine failure and crash landed in San Miguel Reaguí. Three crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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