Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Brookings: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
46611
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
San Francisco – Seattle
Location:
Brookings
Oregon
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Enroute, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain near Brookings, killing all nine crew members.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in the St Johns River: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
08411
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Jacksonville - Jacksonville
Location:
Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed while landing in the St Johns River off the Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. Five crew members were killed while five others were injured.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in Greece: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
08093
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Greece
All Greece
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying at low height along a railroad track, the seaplane hit telegraph wires and crashed. Two crew members were killed. The accident occurred somewhere in Greece and the exact place remains unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina into the Escambia Bay: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2378
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pensacola - Pensacola
Location:
Pensacola
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed while landing into the Escambia Bay, off Pensacola. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Beqa Island: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1945 at 1058 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
NZ4022
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Suva - Suva
MSN:
1470
Location:
Beqa Island
All Fiji Islands
Country:
Fiji Islands
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The seaplane stalled and spun into water some 10 miles south of Beqa Island, while operating with No. 6 squadron. During a post maintenance test flight, the aircraft was deliberately stalled at 5,500 feet but entered an uncontrollable spin and dove into the sea near Beqa Island. Four crew and eight passengers were killed while two crew and four passengers got clear of the wreckage before it sank and survived.
Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Jamaica Bay: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
48417
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
New York
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed on landing into the Jamaica Bay, killing five crew members.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Whidbey Island NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
46585
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Whidbey Island - Whidbey Island
MSN:
1949
Location:
Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field)
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed for unknown reasons while landing off Whidbey Island NAS. A crew member was killed and eight others were rescued.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5B Catalina on Mt Beenoskee: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1944 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
JX208
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Mt Beenoskee
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route, while cruising by night and marginal weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of Mt Beenoskee located southwest of Castlegregory, Kerry, Ireland. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Anthony Basil Langton, pilot,
F/Sgt E. Williams, copilot,
Sgt P. L. Lowe, navigator,
G. A. Cuthbert, mechanic,
F/Sgt I. R. Perkins, flight engineer,
R. Wotherspoon, wireless operator and air gunner,
R. F. Durrant, wireless operator and air gunner,
H. G. Aldrich,
A. R. Lewis.
Source: http://www.csn.ul.ie/~dan/war/jx208.html

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Broome

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
A24-76
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Broome – Darwin
MSN:
1661
Location:
Broome
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on an early morning departure from Broome on behalf of the 43rd squadron. No casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Manila: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
A24-64
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Manila
Metro Manila
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Australia following a mining mission of the Manila Bay. In unknown circumstances, the seaplane crash off Manila, maybe into the Manila Bay. The wreckage was eventually discovered in early 2019.
Thanks to Maree Oddy for his testimony here below.
Final Report:
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