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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 08135 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY/KNZY) |
| Kaneohe NAS, Oahu, HI |
Missing on flight from NAS Kaneohe.
The PBY-5 became separated from two accompanying planes at 02:00 in bad weather over the Pacific. During the last voice contact with accompanying planes, the crew reported at 7000 feet on instruments, reducing altitude.
Sources:
VP-54 Mishap List (vpnavy.com)
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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