Date & Time:
Oct 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
08162
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alameda - Alameda
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing night landing practice in the San Francisco Bay, off Alameda NAS. It is believed the crew lost control of the aircraft while avoiding collision with an aircraft carrier and crashed. Four crew members were killed.
