1944 — Apr 6, USN PBY-5A runs out of fuel, San Juan PR to Guantanamo NAS, Caribbean–16

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 4-16-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–16  Baugher, Joe. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-1-2023 rev.

–15  Aviation Safety Network. USN PBY-5A Catalina crash, Caribbean, 4-6-1944.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1944, p. 54:

“Date:                          Thursday 6 April 1944

“Type:                         Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

“Owner/operator:        United States Navy

“Registration:              08044

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 29

….

“Location:                   Caribbean – Atlantic Ocean

“Phase:                        En route

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      San Juan (unknown airport)

“Destination airport:   Guantanamo NAS (NBW/MUGM)

“Narrative:                  Crash landed on flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Guantánamo Bay

due to fuel exhaustion.”

Baugher: “….Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina….08044 (CAC no. 693, Hull No. 863, Seq ae 15) (VP-FAW-11) crash landed on flight from San Juan Puerto Rico to Guantanamo Bay 4/6/1944 due to fuel exhaustion. 15 missing, one dead, 14 rescued.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1944, p. 54. US Navy PBY-5A Catalina crash, Caribbean, 4-6-1944. Accessed 4-16-2024 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/340153

Baugher, Joe. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-1-2023 revision. Accessed 4-16-2024 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries1.html