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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina into the Gulf of Mexico: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2372
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Lost without trace into the Gulf of Mexico while on a maritime patrol flight.

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
MSN:
50
YOM:
1937
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, 72 km off Corpus Christi NAS. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was rescued. The seaplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder into the Gulf of Mexico: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-18101
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lakeland - Lakeland
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Lost without trace.
Crew:
2nd Lt William A. Booth Jr., pilot,
Maj Joseph C. Nate,
2nd Lt Edward E. Stevens,
S/Sgt Edwin H. Malone,
F/O Raymond J. Jewett,
Pvt George A. Kennedy.
Passenger:
Lt Eleanor Campbell Nate, wife of Major Nate.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Gulf of Mexico: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
05023
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0352
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Gulf of Mexico. The seaplane failed to return to base and was lost without trace.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress into the Gulf of Mexico: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-2533
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hendricks AFB - Hendricks AFB
MSN:
2344
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Hendricks AFB (Sebrink, FL) on a training sortie over the Gulf of Mexico with a crew of six on board. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace.
Crew:
2nd Lt Earl W. Clifton,
1st Lt Robert Gustav Gross,
Cpt Thomas Cyril Kennington,
S/Sgt Daniel J. Maloney,
2nd Lt James R. Rizzolo,
S/Sgt Philip B. Wenk Jr.
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