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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 04403 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Guadalcanal -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guadalcanal Airport (GSI) |
| Guadalcanal Airport (GSI) |
Missing during a search mission over enemy waters out of Guadalcanal.
Sources:
VP-54 Mishap List (vpnavy.com)
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