| Statuts: | |
| Date: | lundi 26 avril 1943 |
| Heure: | 23:20 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Compagnie: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Immatriculation: | A24-43 |
| Numéro de série: | 1096 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 9 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 9 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Aita ( Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée)
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| Phase de vol: | En cours de manoeuvre (MNV) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS), Australie |
| Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS), Australie |
The RAAF Catalina, operated by 11 Sqn took off from Cairns at 15:00 to drop supplies to coastwatchers at two locations: Aita, Bougainville and Bunbun, New Ireland. The flying boar arrived at Aita at 23:00, and two supplied were dropped. Prior to the third drop, an impact was heard and engine revved to full power. The Catalina impacted trees and crashed on a ridge.
RAAF crew members killed were:
403318 FL William James CLARK; 408268 FO John Nigel Elmhirst POTTS; 32917 Sgt Dudley James WARD.
Sources:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site» Pacific Wrecks - PBY Catalina Serial Number A24-43 Tail FJ-B
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