Narrative:
Overshot landing and hit obstacle.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 12 May 1944 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 48280 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Luganville Airfield (SON) ( Vanuatu)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Luganville Airfield (SON/NVSS), Vanuatu |
Overshot landing and hit obstacle.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)Photos
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