NZ4048

On December 12, 1950 at 12:00 AM, NZ4048 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Apia-Faleolo All Samoa Islands.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 87.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Apia-Faleolo, the aircraft crashed into the sea. A crew member was seriously injured while seven other occupants were killed. The seaplane was on its way back to New Zealand.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ4048, MSN 60959, year of manufacture 1944.