Hull-loss
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 13 MAI 1958 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Air America |
| Kennzeichen: | B-819 |
| Werknummer: | 851 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Manada-Mapanget Airport (Indonesien) |
| Flugphase: | Stehendes (STD) |
| Betriebsart: | - |
| Flug von: | - |
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The Catalina, owned by Civil Air Transport (CAT), was used by Air America. It flew for the PERMESTA rebels against Sukarno on Sulawesi, Indonesia, as part of the AUREV (Revolutionary Air Force). On May 13, 1958 the Catalina was destroyed by AURI B-25s and P-51s.
Informationsquelle:
» NTSB
» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
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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.
