Last updated: 23 January 2022
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Freitag 28 April 1944 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | A24-49 |
| Werknummer: | 1199 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 10 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 10 |
| Sachschaden: | Vermisst |
| Konsequenzen: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Unfallort: | vom Land entfernt von Babo ( Indonesien)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Groote Island SPB, NT, Australien |
| Groote Island SPB, NT, Australien |
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.
Informationsquelle:
» 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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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
