Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2306
Location: near Melville Island, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Commercial aircraftCommercial aircraft
Category: Accident
A squadron of enemy fighters attacked a commercial aircraft, causing damage and potential loss of life.A squadron of enemy fighters attacked a commercial aircraft, causing damage and potential loss of life.
Description
Attacked by enemy fighters.
Primary Cause
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