ASN Aircraft accident Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina A24-203
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Wednesday 7 March 1945
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina
Operator:Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF
Registration: A24-203
MSN: 61131
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Missing
Aircraft fate: Presumed damaged beyond repair
Location:at an unknown location (   Pacific Ocean)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Catalina A24-203 of No. 20 Squadron took off on an operational flight on 7 March 1945, and failed to return to arrive at the destination.

The flight departed Linamoc Island on 7 March 1945. They refuelled and left Lingayen Gulf bound for the west coast of Formosa. Contact was lost after departure and searches were conducted but no trace of the crew or aircraft was found.

Sources:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
» awm.gov.au


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