Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 1227
Location: Broome, WA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nine Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraftNine Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft
A Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft attack resulted in the destruction of nine aircraft on the ground at Broome.A Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft attack resulted in the destruction of nine aircraft on the ground at Broome.
Description
Destroyed by enemy action on the ground at Broome. The attack was carried out by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.
Primary Cause
Enemy action on the ground.Enemy action on the ground.Share on:
