Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ4006
Location: S of Lauthala Bay –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina flying boat departed from Lauthala Bay near Suva, Fiji, on a ferry flight to Auckland and failed to arrive at its destination. Wreckage was discovered on islands south of Lauthala Bay.A Catalina flying boat departed from Lauthala Bay near Suva, Fiji, on a ferry flight to Auckland and failed to arrive at its destination. Wreckage was discovered on islands south of Lauthala Bay.
Description
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.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during the flight.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during the flight.Share on:
