Marseille - Monaco

Upon landing in the Mediterranean Sea off Monaco, the seaplane apparently suffered a structural failure, broke into several parts and sank. All five occupants (the owner, his wife, a friend and two pilots) were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

Marseille - Monaco

Registration

N190

MSN

1584

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

August 15, 1972 at 12:40 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Monaco All Monaco

Region

Europe • Monaco

Coordinates

43.7342°, 7.4178°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 15, 1972 at 12:40 PM, Marseille - Monaco experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by James E. Stewart, with the event recorded near Monaco All Monaco.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing in the Mediterranean Sea off Monaco, the seaplane apparently suffered a structural failure, broke into several parts and sank. All five occupants (the owner, his wife, a friend and two pilots) were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration N190, MSN 1584, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.7342°, 7.4178°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing in the Mediterranean Sea off Monaco, the seaplane apparently suffered a structural failure, broke into several parts and sank. All five occupants (the owner, his wife, a friend and two pilots) were rescued.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Marseille - Monaco

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Monaco

Aircraft Details

Registration

N190

MSN

1584

Year of Manufacture

1944