Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 48280,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 340042
 

Date:Friday 12 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 48280
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Luganville Airfield (SON) -   Vanuatu
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Luganville Airfield (SON/NVSS)
Narrative:
Overshot landing and hit obstacle.

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