Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 48443
Location: Quinapundan Bay –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Philippine aircraft experienced an emergency landing in Quinapundan Bay, resulting in a catastrophic sinking due to gunfire.A Philippine aircraft experienced an emergency landing in Quinapundan Bay, resulting in a catastrophic sinking due to gunfire.
Description
In emergency landing Quinapundan Bay, Philippines and sunk by gunfire.
Primary Cause
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