Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 7301, Friday 12 May 1944
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Date:Friday 12 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 7301
MSN: 468 ?
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:165 km W off San Diego, CA, USA -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spun in on open sea landing.

Sources:

US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher

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