ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 340083
| Date: | Friday 28 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A24-49 |
| MSN: | 1199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Babo -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Groote Island SPB, NT |
| Groote Island SPB, NT |
The RAAF Catalina took off from Groote Eyland to attack Manokwari. It never reached the target, and is reported to have made a forced landing about two days walk from Babo. All ten crew members are MIA.
Sources:
Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
Pacific Wrecks - PBY-5A Maggie Serial Number A24-49
National Archives of Australia NAA: A705, 166/38/507
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