Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina A24-67, Friday 1 October 1943
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Date:Friday 1 October 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF
Registration: A24-67
MSN: 1444
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:Pomelaa Harbour, Celebes -   Indonesia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during torpedo attack.

Sources:

Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site

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