Catalina Aircraft stated in an email, however, that neither of these aircraft is, to their knowledge, in active production—nor were they certified to carry civilian passengers for hire.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed on Santa Catalina Island, killing five, experienced battery issues on his aircraft and was warned not to take off during darkness prior to the deadly ...

Catalina Island Airport is primarily used for general aviation aircraft, including single-engine airplanes and is known as the Airport in the Sky because of its elevation of 1,602 feet. It has a ...

According to FlightAware, an aircraft tracking website, earlier in the evening, the plane took off from the Santa Monica Airport at 5:57 p.m. and landed at the Catalina airport at 6:20 p.m.

Catalina Island Airport is primarily used for general aviation aircraft, including single-engine airplanes. Because of its elevation of 1,602 feet, it is known as the Airport in the Sky. It has a ...

The PBY Catalina airboat played a significant part in World War II, with models helping defeat German U-boats, helping in the Battle of Midway and other rescue efforts, according to the National ...

Catalina Airport is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and aircraft operations are generally prohibited at all other times because it is not equipped with airfield lighting.

The prototype aircraft, the XP3Y-1, flew for the first time in 1935. The PBY was used by 31 nations over its 46-year career until finally retiring with the Brazilian Air Force in 1982.

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (CNS) - Recovery efforts were continuing Wednesday at the site of a plane crash on Santa Catalina Island that killed all five people aboard the aircraft.

The prototype aircraft, the XP3Y-1, flew for the first time in 1935. The PBY was used by 31 nations over its 46-year career until finally retiring with the Brazilian Air Force in 1982.