ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226581
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| Date: | Sunday 10 August 1947 |
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| Type: |  Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bering Sea -
 Antarctica
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| Nature: | Military |
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Army PBY flying boat flooded quickly and submerged after emergency landing in icy waters. Crew rescued by Navy lifeboat from USS Scherenar.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 August 1947, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 15:42 | TB | Added |
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