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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated 28-5ME Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A24-1 |
| MSN: | 27 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darwin Harbor, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Catalina flying boat departed Rathmines for the evacuation of liberated prisoners of war. An intermediate stop was made at Darwin. The airplane crashed during takeoff at Darwin Harbor.
Sources:
Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
Pacific Wrecks - PBY-5 Catalina Serial Number A24-1
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