Criminal Occurrence description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 03 MAR 1942 |
| Type: | Consolidated 28-5MNE Catalina |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | W8433 |
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| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Broome, WA (Australia) |
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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Destroyed by enemy action on the ground at Broome. The attack was carried out by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.
Sources:
» Peter Dunn's Australia @ War web site
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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.
