Aries Aire

Safety profile and incident history for Aries Aire.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

1

Total Fatalities

2

Recent Incidents

July 29, 1985 2 Fatalities

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

Northport Washington

Water bomber aircraft landed on lake with dump doors partially open during landing phase of water pickup run. Mechanically operated dump door locks were applied before dump doors were closed. Pilot controlled dump doors from pilots control wheel, copilot operated door locks by separate control independent of the dump doors. Both pilots were killed.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

United States of America

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina1