1947 — Aug 6, US Navy PBY-5A Catalina disappears, Kodiak to Dutch Harbor, AK —     20

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard 10-12-2023 for upload to: https://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–20  Aviation Safety Network. USN PBY-5A lost, Kodiak to Unalaska, AK, 8-6-1947.

–20  Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 10-11-2009 rev.

–20  Planecrashinfo.com. “1947…Accident Details…Military – USN…August 06, 1947.”

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1947:

“Date:                          Wednesday 6 August 1947

“Type:                         Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

“Operator:                   United States Navy

“Registration:              34032 ….

“Crew:                         Fatalities:   5 / Occupants:   5

“Passengers:                Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15

“Total:                         Fatalities: 20 . Occupants: 20

“Aircraft damage:       Missing  “Phase:  En route (ENR)

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      Kodiak Airport, AK…USA

“Destination airport:   Unalaska Airport, AK…USA

“Narrative:                  Went missing while flying an Army-Navy softball team from Kodiak to

Unalaska (Dutch Harbor), Alaska with 20 on board. The last position

report was received at 10:45 when the crew reported being 150 miles from

the destination.”

(Aviation Safety Network. USN PBY-5A lost, Kodiak to Unalaska, AK, 8-6-1947.)

Baugher: “Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina….34032 went missing Aug 6, 1947 while flying Army-Navy football team from Kodiak to Dutch Harbor, Alaska with 20 missing.” (Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 10-11-2009 rev.)

Planecrashinfo.com: “Disappeared while en route. The last message from the aircraft was it was 150 miles from its destination and battling strong head winds.”  (Planecrashinfo.com.) 

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1947. USN PBY-5A lost, Kodiak to Unalaska, AK, 8-6-1947. Accessed 10-12-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19470806-1

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 8-6-2012 revision. Accessed at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html

Planecrashinfo.com. “1947…Accident Details…Military – USN…August 06, 1947.” Accessed at:  http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1947/1947-47.htm