Date & Time:
Mar 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2334
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dillingham – North Island
MSN:
95
YOM:
1941
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
8
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Dillingham Airfield, O'ahu Island, on a flight to North Island-Halsey Field NAS, San Diego, with a crew of eight on board. It failed to arrive at destination and was lost without trace.
Crew (VP-91):
Lt Samuel I. Ogden, pilot,
Lt Melvin K. Atwell,
Cpt John K. Koons,
Amm1 Larned A. Carter,
Rm2 G. L. Young,
Amm3 Frank K. O'Malloy,
Rm3 Thomas W. Adams,
Lt Abbott H. Hastings.
Crew (VP-91):
Lt Samuel I. Ogden, pilot,
Lt Melvin K. Atwell,
Cpt John K. Koons,
Amm1 Larned A. Carter,
Rm2 G. L. Young,
Amm3 Frank K. O'Malloy,
Rm3 Thomas W. Adams,
Lt Abbott H. Hastings.
