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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4006 |
| MSN: | 1338 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S of Lauthala Bay -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) |
The flying boat departed from Lauthala Bay near Suva, Fiji at 04:30 on a ferry flight to Auckland. The Catalina never arrived at the destination. Some wreckage was found in the following few days on the islands south of Lauthala Bay.
Sources:
https://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzcatalina.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2025 23:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, ] |
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