1945 — Feb 01, USN PBY-5A crash, night navigation training, Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI–10

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard for: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/  Last edit 12-16-2023.

–10  Aviation Safety Network. USN PBY-5A Catalina crash, Kaneohe NAS Oahu, HI, 2-1-1945

–10  Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (39999 to 50359). 5-6-2023 rev.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945:

“Date:                          Thursday 1 February 1945

“Type:                         Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

“Operator:                   United States Navy

“Registration:              48268

….

“Total:                         Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10

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“Location:                   Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI (USA)

“Phase:                        En route (ENR)

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI, USA

….

“Narrative:                  Crashed during a night navigation training flight.” (Aviation Safety Network. USN PBY-5A Catalina crash, Kaneohe NAS Oahu, HI, 2-1-1945.)

Baugher: “….Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (Could use both runway and water….48268 (CAC No 1460, Seq no. t117, Hull #1630) (VPB-100) crashed out of NAS Kaneohe 2/1/1945 on night Navigation training flight. 10 killed.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945. US Navy Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Kaneohe NAS Oahu, HI, 2-1-1945. Accessed 12-16-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450201-0

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (39999 to 50359). 5-6-2023 revision. Accessed 12-16-2023 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries5.html