Accident Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina A24-20,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341451
 

Date:Wednesday 6 May 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF
Registration: A24-20
MSN: 386
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:off Misima Island [Coral Sea] -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

The following RAAF Personnel lost their lives:

Ser.# Rank Surname Given Names Died
21070 LAC ARNOTT Kenneth John POW 07-05-42
401021 Sgt BANDY John Percy William POW 07-05-42
23549 LAC BANVILL Norman Robert POW 07-05-42
33208 LAC BROWN Erwin Bruce POW 07-05-42
407891 Sgt COULTER Jack Ronald POW 07-05-42
15453 LAC DORMAN Eric POW 06-05-42
260275 SL HEMSWORTH (AFC) Godfrey Ellard POW 06-05-42
21371 Cpl MARSDEN Colin POW 07-05-42
403782 FO McCLINTOCK Leopold Guy POW 07-05-42

Sources:

Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site

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