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| Date: | Monday 14 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Laurieton, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam |
| Sidney, Australia |
As a result of engine problems, the pilot performed an emergency landing in the mouth of a river. There were no fatalities. One of the passengers was the famous US singer Bob Hope.
Sources:
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6328393/75-years-ago-bob-hope-crash-landed-into-laurieton/?cs=7
https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nsw113.htm
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6137246/history-bob-hopes-fateful-flight/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2019 09:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-May-2023 06:58 | TB | Updated |
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