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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 64089 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 160 km off Midway Island -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed and broke up in rough seas north of Midway Island when it force landed due to fuel exhaustion. Crew rescued by ship.
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