Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-13
Location: off Rabaul –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft personnelAircraft personnel
Category: Accident
A RAAF personnel flight experienced a significant loss of aircraft personnel. Multiple personnel were on board.A RAAF personnel flight experienced a significant loss of aircraft personnel. Multiple personnel were on board.
Description
Missing in action. The following RAAF Personnel were on board: Ser.# Rank Surname Given Names 5463 Cpl ADAMS Raymond James 260 SL BEAUMONT Ernest Victor 14840 LAC BERGHOUSE Maxwell Dawson Raymond 407056 FO EDWARDS Michael Whittam 13829 AC1 FARRANDS Leonard Leslie 9031 LAC FORMBY George Lancelot 32040 LAC GRAINGER Cyril 401017 Sgt RICHARDSON Raymond John
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Missing in action indicates a potential loss of aircraft.Unknown ? Missing in action indicates a potential loss of aircraft.Share on:
