Date & Time:
Mar 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7297
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
8
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the airplane struck a mountain slope located between Mt Martin and Becharof Lake. All eight crew members were killed.
