Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina VH-WWC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333340
 

Date:Thursday 26 April 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:Trans Australia Airlines - TAA
Registration: VH-WWC
MSN: 1859
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:nr Daru -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged and sank after swung on landing in crosswind.

Sources:

Consolidated production list / Geoff Goodall
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher

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