Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-45
Location: near Namlea –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A long-range strike from Darwin on Japanese shipping resulted in a plane crash near Namlea Harbour on Buru Island in December 1993. Wreckage was discovered by local islanders, located near the summit of a 2,000-meter mountain.A long-range strike from Darwin on Japanese shipping resulted in a plane crash near Namlea Harbour on Buru Island in December 1993. Wreckage was discovered by local islanders, located near the summit of a 2,000-meter mountain.
Description
Declared missing after undertaking a long range strike from Darwin on Japanese shipping in Namlea Harbour on Buru Island. The wreckage of the aircraft and the remains of the crew were located in December 1993 by local islanders near the summit of a 2,000 metre mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a collision with a Japanese ship.Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a collision with a Japanese ship.Share on:
