Marseille - Monaco
Flight / Schedule
Marseille - Monaco
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
N190
MSN
1584
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
James E. StewartDate
August 15, 1972 at 12:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
James E. StewartFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Monaco
Aircraft Details
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