Narrative:
Severely damaged in combat with Japanese Nakajima Ki-27 planes; forced landing at sea.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 27 February 1942 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Operator: | Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLD |
| Registration: | Y-63 |
| MSN: | 358 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Sumatra ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Severely damaged in combat with Japanese Nakajima Ki-27 planes; forced landing at sea.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftForced landing outside airport
Sources:
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