46617

On July 7, 1953 at 12:00 AM, 46617 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Louisiana Louisiana.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was engaged in a medical evacuation from a vessel on the Mississippi River. Upon landing, the Catalina struck a submerged obstacle that caused the aircraft to water loop, separating the wing from the fuselage. The aircraft quickly sank and was lost. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured. Crew killed were: Ens V. C. Fleck, Ad2 J. C. Netherland, Aic M. L. Sweet.

Aircraft reference details include registration 46617.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.8704°, -92.0071°.