Date & Time:
Aug 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7255
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
9
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Dahlgren. All nine crew members were killed.
