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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
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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
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
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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, some 45 miles off the Corpus Christi NAS. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was rescued.

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
Location:
Gulf of Mexico
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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 involved in a maritime patrol flight over the Gulf of Mexico when the seaplane disappeared. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
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