Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2A Catalina off San Clemente Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1938 at 2040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0463
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Island - North Island
MSN:
10
YOM:
1937
Location:
San Clemente Island NAS
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night flight in formation with another Catalina registered 0463. While cruising side by side in heavy rain falls, both aircraft collided and crashed into the sea off the San Clemente Island, some 110 km west of San Diego. All occupants on board 0462 were killed while three crew members on boar 0463 survived.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision following a poor judgement on part of each crew.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2A Catalina off San Clementet Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1938 at 2040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0462
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Island - North Island
MSN:
9
YOM:
1937
Location:
San Clemente Island NAS
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night flight in formation with another Catalina registered 0463. While cruising side by side in heavy rain falls, both aircraft collided and crashed into the sea off the San Clemente Island, some 110 km west of San Diego. All occupants on board 0462 were killed while three crew members on boar 0463 survived.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision following a poor judgement on part of each crew.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina into the Pacific Ocean: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0159
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
58
YOM:
1937
Location:
Pacific Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The float plane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Pacific Ocean some 200 miles off Point Loma, California. No trace of the aircraft nor the seven crew members was ever found.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina into the San Diego Bay: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0158
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
San Diego - San Diego
MSN:
57
YOM:
1937
Location:
San Diego
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The float plane was returning to its base in San Diego following a night patrol flight. Upon landing on the lower San Diego Bay, the airplane collided with a ship and sank. Two crew members were rescued and six others were killed.
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