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| Date: | Sunday 10 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bering Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Army PBY flying boat flooded quickly and submerged after emergency landing in icy waters. Crew rescued by Navy lifeboat from USS Scherenar.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 August 1947, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 15:42 | TB | Added |
| 03-Nov-2024 15:24 | RDV | Updated [Country, ] |
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