Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 5-20-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–10 Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. Database, 1943. USN PBY-5A Catalina

–10 Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Second Series (4030 to 7303). 3-13-2023.

–10 Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. “Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A…off Adak…”

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. Database, 1943. USN PBY-5A Catalina:

“Date: Tuesday 18 May 1943

“Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

“Owner/operator: United States Navy

“Registration: 7271….

“Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10

“Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing, written off

“Category: Accident

“Location: off Adak, AK – USA

….

“Narrative: Missing on patrol flight.” (Cites Baugher.)

Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Second Series (4030 to 7303). 3-13-2023:

“….Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina…. 7271 (CAC c/n 269 seq no ab 029, hull #439) (VP-61) missing on patrol flight out of Adak, AK 5/18/1943. 10 MIA.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. Database, 1943. USN PBY-5A Catalina. Accessed 5-20-2024 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/340994

Baugher, Joe. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Second Series (4030 to 7303). 3-13-2023 revision. Accessed 5-20-2024 at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries2.html

Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. “Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Cataline off Adak Island: 10 killed.” Accessed 5-20-2024 at: https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/adak?page=1

1943 — May 18, US Navy PBY-5A Catalina missing, patrol flight off Adak Isl., AK –all 10