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| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1942 |
| Time: | 7:50 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 7266 |
| MSN: | 4.. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Livermore Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alameda NAS, CA (NGZ/KNGZ) |
| Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU) |
Hit side of mountain in bad weather and burned.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
VP-84 Mishap List
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2025 15:00 | Big Rick | Updated [Time, Category, ] |
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