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| Date: | dimanche 11 janvier 1942 |
| Heure: | 19:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Compagnie: | United States Navy |
| Immatriculation: | 2452 |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 5 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Pearl Harbor NAS, HI ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport (PLPA), Iles Mineures Américaines |
| Pearl Harbor NAS, HI, Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
While being based at Palmyra Island, the PBY-5 struck a coral reef resulting in extensive damage to underside of hull and the keel. Temporary repairs were effected and on 11 January 1942 the aircraft took off to return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
It arrived there after dark. Blackout restrictions were enforced on the seadrome and landing lights were refused. A normal landing was made on glass surface in complete darkness in a restricted channel, but with a nose down attitude according to witnesses. The Catalina probably hooked a wingtip float, and was thrown violently on it back, in which position it was found by the crash-boat standby. It later sank. Three of the five crew were killed.
Sources:
» VPB-23 War History» vpnavy.org
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport et Pearl Harbor NAS, HI est de 1767 km (1104 miles).
La distance entre Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport et Pearl Harbor NAS, HI est de 1767 km (1104 miles).
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