Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Norfolk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
48291
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Norfolk - Norfolk
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training sortie in NAS Norfolk. In flight, the seaplane collided with a Chance Vought F4U Corsair. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase. One crew aboard the Catalina survived the crash while six other occupants and the pilot of the Corsair were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated C-10 Catalina in Aquiqui: 16 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6502
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belém – Manaus
MSN:
1079
Country:
Crew on board:
16
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
Enroute from Belém to Manaus, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Porto de Moz. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Manaus, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. On December 22, 1947, the wreckage and the dead bodies of all 16 occupants were found near the village of Aquiqui, northwest of Porto de Moz.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Pacific Ocean: 20 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
34032
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kodiak – Unalaska
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Kodiak to Unalaska, carrying a crew of five and fifteen members of a Navy football team. While cruising some 250 km from the destination, the crew informed ground he encountered strong head winds. Shortly later, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All 20 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PB2B-1 Catalina IVb in Svolvær

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
LN-OAR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oslo – Svolvær
MSN:
28179
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While landing in the Svolvær Bay, the seaplane went out of control and plunged into the water before coming to rest. There were no casualties among the 12 occupants while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina on Mt Richter: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1947 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
48328
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Port Angeles – Medford – Elizabeth City
MSN:
1690
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew left Port Angeles in the morning on a flight to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with a first intermediate stop scheduled in Medford, Oregon. The purpose of the flight was to convoy the seaplane for maintenance in Elizabeth City. After four hours into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. While flying at a height of some 5,000 feet, the left wing hit a peak and was sheared off. The aircraft crashed and burst into flames on the slope of Mt Richter, at the altitude of 4,200 feet. Both passengers were rescued while four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ralph E. Osterberg, pilot,
Lt John W. MacIntosh Jr., copilot,
Mate Roy Mason, mechanic,
AC1 Ruffin E. Crosby, radio operator.
Passengers:
Mr. Creasy,
Mr. Savage.
Source:
http://www.check-six.com/Coast_Guard/PBY_Mountain_Crash.htm

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Gilimanuk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P-204
Survivors:
Yes
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea while landing off Gilimanuk, west coast of Bali. A crew member was killed while four others were injured. The seaplane was lost.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Santa Rosa Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08204
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pensacola - Pensacola
MSN:
1098
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While landing off Santa Rosa Island, the seaplane flipped over and crashed. Four crew members were injured while the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Buenaventura: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-406
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cali - Buenaventura
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After landing in the harbor of Buenaventura, the seaplane hit a floating tree trunk, went out of control and came to rest. At least one occupant was killed.
Probable cause:
Collision with a tree trunk.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Wundi Island

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Y-87
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8397
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While landing off Wundi Island, the seaplane hit a reef and sank. There were no casualties but the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Corpus Christi NAS

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08530
Flight Type:
Schedule:
Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing at Corpus Christi NAS and came to rest in flames into the sea. Crew fate remains unknown.