Accident PBJ-1D Mitchell 35131,
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Date:Friday 21 January 1944
Time:
Type:PBJ-1D Mitchell
Owner/operator:VMB-413 USMC
Registration: 35131
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location: -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Canton Island
Destination airport:Tutulia Island
Narrative:
part of 3 plane convoy; reportedly lost in a storm-the other two planes arrived safety

note in 2016 a twin plane wreck is located at Orona Island lagoon but not proven if this is missing aircraft or not

Sources:

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5206&start=15

Revision history:

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12-Apr-2017 19:13 nooman Added

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