JX435 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

June 27, 1945Accident
The pilot attempted to land downwind in a rough sea and the Catalina overshot the alighting area and the aircraft's nose dug in, almost causing it to overturn but fell back in an erect position and then caught fire and sank in fairly shallow waters.
Consolidated PBY Catalina · 9 fatalities
Some reports state that the aircraft was overloaded with equipment etc but that the main cause was the landing direction. Full accident record