Accident Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 04431,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341171
 

Date:Wednesday 13 January 1943
Time:14:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 04431
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:97 km N off Perth, WA -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine caught fire, force landed off Australia, plane drifted onto beach.

Sources:

VP-101 Mishap list (vpnavy.com)
Peter Dunn's Australia @ War web site

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